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mansome

adj

Etymology

Apparently from man + -some, perhaps also formed as a blend of man + handsome.

  1. inherited from *mon-✻ — “human being, man”
  2. inherited from *mann-✻ — “man”
  3. inherited from *mann✻
  4. inherited from mann — “human being, person, man”
  5. inherited from man
  6. suffixed as mansome — “man + some”

Definitions

  1. Attractive in a manly or masculine way

    • "[…] The notes were from a man-some old friend of his named 'Ford'." I was so jealous.
    • "I'll take him," exclaimed a pale-faced, blue eyed, blonde haired little girl, sending Simon's mind into a small whirlwind of panic. "He's mansome."

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA