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Butch vs Butchness - What's the difference?

butch | butchness |

As a proper noun butch

is a male nickname.

As a noun butchness is

the quality of being butch.

butch

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

    • Synonyms

    * macho, manly, mannish, unfeminine

    Noun

    (es)
  • (informal) A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

    • Synonyms

    * (masculine lesbian) bulldyke, dyke * See also

    Antonyms

    * femme

    butchness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being butch.