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mannish

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++man·nish /ˈmænɪʃ/ adjective  MANa woman who is mannish, or who wears mannish clothes, looks or behaves like a man – used especially when this is considered unattractive 〔女人〕像男人的,男人气的,男子般的〔尤指被视为不美的〕 She had strong, almost mannish features. 她有男性般轮廓分明的五官。 a mannish jacket 男性化的夹克mannishly adverb
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mannishHer gruff mannish exterior hid a sensitive and complex nature.She was wearing a mannish-looking jacket.
man·nish adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus who who mannish, woman wears a is clothes, looks mannish or


mannish
mannish /ˈmænɪʃ/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: man, manhood, mankind; adjective: manlyunmanly, manned ≠ unmanned, mannish; verb: man; adverb: manfully
a woman who is mannish, or who wears mannish clothes, looks or behaves like a man – used especially when this is considered unattractive:
    She had strong, almost mannish features.
    a mannish jacket
—mannishly adverb


man·nishBrE /ˈmænɪʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmænɪʃ/ 🔊 adjective (usually disapproving) (of a woman or of sth belonging to a woman 妇女或其所有物) having qualities that are thought of as typical of or suitable for a man 像男人的;男子气的;男性化的