1
: resembling or suggesting a man rather than a woman
2
: generally associated with or characteristic of a man rather than a woman
her mannish clothes
mannishly adverb
mannishness noun
Examples of mannish in a Sentence
She was wearing a hat and mannish clothing. She had a deep and rather mannish voice.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026 As a girl, Mitchell was a debutante, diver, and champion figure skater who loved dungarees and mannish shirts. —Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2025 But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess. —Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 The brand worked sartorial and mannish fabrics into outerwear with an eclectic undercurrent. —WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mannish
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026 As a girl, Mitchell was a debutante, diver, and champion figure skater who loved dungarees and mannish shirts. —Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2025 But Pugh’s stroke of genius is putting Eileen not in some sort of mannish suit but in a bombshell dress that highlights her curves like a primal goddess. —Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025 The brand worked sartorial and mannish fabrics into outerwear with an eclectic undercurrent. —WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mannish
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“Mannish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/mannish. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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mannish
adjective
man·nish ˈman-ish 
: resembling, suggesting, suitable to, or characteristic of a man rather than a woman
a mannish voice
her mannish clothes
mannishly adverb
mannishness noun
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