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womanish
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womanish
(adjective)
womanish
/
ˈ
wʊmənɪʃ/
adjective
womanish
/
ˈ
wʊmənɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOMANISH
[
more womanish; most womanish
]
:
suitable for or typical of a woman rather than a man
:
not masculine
He has a
womanish
[=
feminine
] voice.
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