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masc

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /mæsk/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: mask
  • homophone: masque (some accents)
  • rhymes with -æsk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Masculine (having qualities stereotypically associated with men; virile).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: butch

Antonyms: fem

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person whose gender (identity) is masculine (but who is not necessarily a man).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of Master of Applied Science.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Clipping of masculine.