Looking for the meaning of the word BUTCHEST in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BUTCHEST with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Butch
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: originally US dialect, short for butch knife, in the sense ‘a butcher's knife’; the current senses date from the mid 20th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bʊtʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having an appearance or other qualities of a type traditionally seen as masculine
Short Definition:traditionally masculine in appearance or behaviour
Examples:- butch men and feisty women
- a butch woman in a baseball cap
- there might be some butch firefighters on their way over!
