Butch

Etymology
Originally it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense "aggressive lesbian" was developed.

Adjective

 * 1)  Very masculine.
 * 2)  With a masculine appearance or attitude.

Synonyms

 * macho, manly
 * mannish, unfeminine

Antonyms

 * femme
 * wuss, wimp

Noun

 * 1)  A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Synonyms

 * bulldyke, dyke
 * See also Thesaurus:lesbian

Antonyms

 * femme

Thesaurus
AC-DC, amazon, amphierotic, androgyne, auntie, autoerotic, bi-guy, bisexed, bisexual, bull dyke, catamite, chicken, deviant, dyke, effeminate, fag, faggot, fairy, femme, flit, fricatrice, fruit, gay, gunsel, homo, homoerotic, homophile, homosexual, homosexualist, hoyden, invert, lesbian, mannish, nance, pansy, pathic, perverted, punk, queen, queer, romp, sapphic, sapphist, tomboy, transvestite, tribade, tribadistic, virago