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Lipstick vs Butch - What's the difference?

lipstick | butch |

As nouns the difference between lipstick and butch

is that lipstick is makeup for the lips while butch is a lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

As an adjective butch is

very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

As a proper noun Butch is

a male nickname.

lipstick

English

(wikipedia lipstick)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) makeup for the lips.
    • Are you wearing any lipstick today?
  • (countable) A stick of this make-up.
    • I'd like three lipsticks in this shade.

    Derived terms

    * lipstick lesbian

    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