butch
Tough, masculine-presenting lesbian
Butch describes a masculine appearance or manner, especially in a woman or gay man.
A butch woman might have short hair, wear men's clothing, and carry herself with traditionally male body language.
The term originated in lesbian communities as a counterpart to femme.
It can be affectionate or disparaging depending on context: She's pretty butch.
As a noun, a butch is a person who presents this way.
Woman desiring women
- dykeEmbankment preventing floods
- sapphicWomen attracted to women
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
pride · femme · visibility · community · solidarity · empowerment · activism · culture
Male in character
- machoOverly masculine manner
- manlyTraditionally masculine in bearing
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- ruggedTough and uneven
tough · brawny · sturdy · strapping · handsome · chivalrous · gentleman · dapper
Soft napped cloth
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- leatherTanned animal skin
- workwearGarments for employment
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
buzzcut · crewcut · fade · denim · snapback · suspenders · henley · carabiner
Self-assurance or trust
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
courage · grit · resilience · toughness · strength · fortitude · tenacity · self-assurance
Refuse to answer questions
- working-classManual laborers as group
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
- rolePosition or part
lesbian
Woman desiring women
LGBTQ · pride · femme · visibility · community · solidarity · empowerment · activism · culture · stud
masculine
Male in character
- machoOverly masculine manner
- manlyTraditionally masculine in bearing
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
rugged · tough · brawny · sturdy · strapping · handsome · chivalrous · gentleman · dapper · protective
flannel
Soft napped cloth
undercut · buzzcut · crewcut · fade · denim · snapback · suspenders · henley · carabiner · pompadour
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
bravado · courage · grit · resilience · toughness · strength · fortitude · tenacity · self-assurance · directness
Stonewall
Refuse to answer questions
- working-classManual laborers as group
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- old-schoolAdhering to past methods
role · oppression · resistance · survival
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- gender expressionandrogynous, androgyny, femme, feminine, femininity
- gender stereotypesboys will be boys, pink for girls, blue for boys, man up, strong men
- lesbian culturelesbian, lesbianism, sapphic, wlw, lesbian culture
- Queer Culturegay, drag culture, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
butchfemme
Feminine-presenting queer person
feminine · girly · girlish · effeminate · womanly
- butcher shopStore selling raw meat
- butcher knifeHeavy blade for meat
- butcher blockLaminated wood work surface
- butcher paperHeavy food-wrapping paper
- butcher's knifeLarge blade for meat
- butcher knivesBlades for cutting meat
butcher, butchery, butchering, butchers, butchered, butches, butch cut