Meanings
comparative more mansome · superlative most mansome · alternative man-some
- rareAttractive in a manly or masculine way
"[…] The notes were from a man-some old friend of his named 'Ford'." I was so jealous.
2014, M. J. Milner, When to Quit1 more example
"I'll take him," exclaimed a pale-faced, blue eyed, blonde haired little girl, sending Simon's mind into a small whirlwind of panic. "He's mansome."
2016, Rose Gordon, Passions of a Gentleman
Origin
Apparently from man + -some, perhaps also formed as a blend of man + handsome.
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mansome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansome
“mansome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mansome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansome.
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