butches
Short-haired tough women
Butches is the plural of butch, which describes a masculine style or identity, especially among lesbians.
A butch woman typically presents with short hair, practical clothing, and traditionally male mannerisms.
The term can be affectionate within queer communities or dismissive from outsiders: The butches at the bar played pool while their femme girlfriends watched.
Woman desiring women
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- dykeEmbankment preventing floods
- studUpright wall framing
- tomboyGirl favoring rough play
androgynous · masc · nonbinary · LGBTQ · sapphic · gender-nonconforming · boi · AG
Soft napped cloth
- workbootsDurable footwear for manual labor
- leatherTanned animal skin
- denimTough cotton twill
- crewcutClose-cropped military style
suspenders · vest · button-up · oxfords · blazer · fade · chinos · brogues
Confident, boastful manner
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
protector · courtly · gentlemanly · tough · stoic · gallant · steadfast · self-assured
lesbian
Woman desiring women
tomboy · androgynous · masc · nonbinary · LGBTQ · sapphic · gender-nonconforming · boi · AG · dominant
flannel
Soft napped cloth
crewcut · suspenders · vest · button-up · oxfords · blazer · fade · chinos · brogues · overalls
swagger
Confident, boastful manner
- confidenceSelf-assurance or trust
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
chivalry · protector · courtly · gentlemanly · tough · stoic · gallant · steadfast · self-assured · commanding
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- broad-shoulderedWide across the back
- strongHaving great physical power
athletic · handsome · jawline · biceps · tough · rugged · stocky · solid · strapping · powerful
- Butch Cassidy
- butch cutClose-cropped men's hairstyle
- Butch and SundanceInfamous Old West bandits
- soft butchAndrogynous lesbian, masculine-leaning
- butch upBecome more traditionally masculine