mannish

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Some donned mannish, oversized coats in military greens and browns paired with matching wide-leg trousers, while others covered up with an elegant silk scarf wrapped around the head.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

I flashed also on Ole Golly in “Harriet the Spy,” with her somewhat mannish affect, militaristic walk in clunky shoes and straight talk.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Other times, sporting short black hair and wearing a mannish shirt, she recalls Jane Birkin.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2020

“She was wearing a mannish white shirt and white trousers and black Birkenstocks,” Sheffman wistfully recalls.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2018

“How are you?” she said, standing up and holding out one of her large, mannish hands to Dumbledore.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling