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Added 9 October 2026

butch

/bʊt͡ʃ/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about butch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.
Of a woman (usually lesbian), having a masculine appearance, or attitude.

noun

A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

verb

To work as a butcher.
To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

Origin

Originally, it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense of “masculine lesbian” developed.

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