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Mannish vs Women - What's the difference?

mannish | women |

As an adjective mannish

is of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a man.

As a noun women is

(woman).

mannish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a man
    • (Chaucer)
  • * Shakespeare
    • A woman impudent and mannish grown.
  • (obsolete) Resembling a human being in form or nature; human.
    • (Chaucer)
  • * Gower
    • But yet it was a figure / Most like to mannish creature.
  • (obsolete, of a woman) Fond of men.
    • (Chaucer)

    Derived terms

    * mannishly * mannishness

    women

    English

    Alternative forms

    * see the list at the lemma entry, woman

    Noun

    women (p)
  • (woman)
    • Three women went for a walk.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "women")

    Synonyms

    * females * ladies

    Antonyms

    * men

    Related terms

    * women's lib * womenfolk

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