someone who is butch dresses and behaves in a way that is considered typical of a man. This word is often used to refer to gay men or gay women and is sometimes considered offensive.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words used to talk about someone’s sexual orientation
bent
queer
butch
butch
adjectiveinformal
US /bʊtʃ/
Word Forms
adjective
butch
comparative
butcher
superlative
butchest
DEFINITIONS1
1
someone who is butch dresses and behaves in a way that is considered typical of a man. This word is often used to refer to gay men or gay women and is sometimes considered offensive.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words used to talk about someone’s sexual orientation