mannish

Example Sentences

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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.

From Los Angeles Times

Some donned mannish, oversized coats in military greens and browns paired with matching wide-leg trousers, while others covered up with an elegant silk scarf wrapped around the head.

From Seattle Times

Gertrude, who worked in Los Alamos’ scientific laboratory, got the FBI’s attention when a childhood neighbor described her as “being very mannish in appearance and not considered to be attractive to men.”

From Seattle Times

A girlfriend asked her to de-emphasize her feminine looks by cutting her hair and dressing mannishly.

From New York Times

Was it her “mannish” short hairstyle, her friendships with younger women and her flouting of “the southern lady’s book of rules and behavior” that turned so many people against Ruth?

From Washington Post