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womanish

wo·ma·nish

UK/ˈwʊmənɪʃ/ uncommon obsolete rare

adjective

1.

having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men

  • “womanish tears”
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Origin

From Middle English wommanyssh. Equivalent to woman + -ish. The verb is from the adjective.

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