butch
- adjective
- /bʌtʃ/
- She has a butch style, favoring flannel shirts and cropped hair.
See, I think that they give off extreme straight male vibes, but also Butch lesbian vibes.
- See, I think that they give off extreme straight male vibes, but also Butch lesbian vibes.
Examples
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See, I think that they give off extreme straight male vibes, but also Butch lesbian vibes.
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- I can be butch when I have to.
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We are both the two straightest women ever, but we kind of look like, you know, the Butch and femme couple.
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See, I think that they give off extreme straight male vibes, but also Butch lesbian vibes.
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His butch demeanor makes him stand out in a crowd of more traditionally dressed men.
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They both embrace a butch aesthetic with their tough-looking leather jackets.
Synonyms
Acting very proud and forceful about being a man
Having qualities people often connect with men, for example strength and toughness
A person who presents or identifies as masculine
How Masculine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Butch (adj., woman or gay man) grew from the same idea of toughness and 'man-like' style and was used in gay and lesbian communities to name that look. So butch describes a person who has a more masculine appearance or manner.