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Butch

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Noun

1. butch, dike, dyke

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

Adjective

2. butch, macho

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

3. butch

(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Butch

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adjective
1. 
(of a woman or man) markedly or aggressively masculine
noun
2. 
a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
3. 
a strong rugged man

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Butch

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adjective
1.  US, Slang
masculine in appearance, manner, etc.
sometimes used specif. of a lesbian
noun
2.  US, Slang
a tough or rugged man or boy
used chiefly in direct address
3.  Informal
buzz cut

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Butch

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adj.
Slang
Exhibiting stereotypically masculine appearance or behavior. Used especially of lesbians and gay men.
n.
1. Slang One who is butch.
2. A haircut in which the hair is cropped close to the head.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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