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.”
A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish, but audible, strong, and manlike. --Ascham.
-- Wom*an*ish*ly, adv. -- Wom*an*ish*ness, n.
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womanishness
n : the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) [syn: effeminacy,
effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness]