unmasculine
adjective
uk/ˌʌnˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/us/ˌʌnˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/notmasculine(= havingcharacteristicsthat aretraditionallythoughtto betypicalof orsuitablefor men):
Theballetdancer'sathleticstyleofdancinghelpedtochallengethepreconceptionthatballetwas unmasculine.
Skincancerratesarehigherin men because many of them stillthinkthat it is unmasculine toapplysuncream.
- Itseemsstrangethat manypeoplestillthinkthatroséwineis an unmasculinedrinkjust because it ispink.
- He is abigtoughguybutlikestowearadistinctlyunmasculine-lookingnecklace.
- Although itdealswithtraditionallyunmasculinethemes, hernovelhas had awideappealamong both men and women.