English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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soft +‎ boy

Noun

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softboy (plural softboys)

  1. (informal, often derogatory) A man who is not traditionally masculine, but willing to show emotion and to wear feminine or androgynous clothing.
    Coordinate terms: see Thesaurus:effeminate man

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:softboy.

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