softboy

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noun

A man who is not traditionally masculine, but willing to show emotion and to wear feminine or androgynous clothing.

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Meanings

nounsoftboy (plural softboys)

plural softboys · alternative softboi · alternative soft boy

  1. derogatoryinformaloftenA man who is not traditionally masculine, but willing to show emotion and to wear feminine or androgynous clothing.

Origin

Univerbation of soft + boy.

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Cite this entry
APA

softboy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softboy

MLA

“softboy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softboy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softboy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softboy.

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