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swish

noun [C] (LIKE A WOMAN)
 
 
/swɪʃ/ US slang disapproving

Definition

a man who behaves or appears in a way that is generally considered more suited to a woman, and who does not have traditional male qualitiesGender-related attributesKinds of womenKinds of men
(Definition of swish noun (LIKE A WOMAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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