Etymology

womanish

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Today it means: Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English wommanyssh
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwommanyssh
  2. English todaywomanish

From Middle English wommanyssh. Equivalent to woman + -ish. The verb is from the adjective.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 14th c. Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine.
  • from 14th c. Carried out by or pertaining to a woman.

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