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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Womanish \Wom"an*ish\, a.
Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman;
effeminate; not becoming a man; -- usually in a reproachful
sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. " Thy tears are
womanish." --Shak. " Womanish entreaties." --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish, but
audible, strong, and manlike. --Ascham.
[1913 Webster] -- {Wom"an*ish*ly}, adv. -- {Wom"an*ish*ness},
n.
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