Butch vs. Femme

Butchadjective

Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

Butchnoun

A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

Butch

markedly masculine in appearance or manner; - used of men.

Butch

same as lesbian.

Butchnoun

a lesbian who is noticeably masculine.

Butchnoun

offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

Butchadjective

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

Butchadjective

pejorative synonym for lesbian

Femmenoun

A woman, a wife; a young woman or girl.

Femmenoun

(LGBT) A lesbian or other queer woman whose appearance, identity etc. is seen as feminine as opposed to butch.

Femmenoun

A person whose gender is feminine-leaning, such as a feminine non-binary person.

Femmeadjective

Pertaining to a femme; feminine, female.

Femmeadjective

Effeminate (of a man).

Femmeadjective

Characteristic of a feminine lesbian or queer woman.

Femmenoun

A woman. See Feme, n.

Femme

Femme is most often a term used to describe a lesbian who exhibits a feminine identity. It is sometimes used by feminine gay men, bisexuals, and transgender individuals.