futch
adj.— «Apparently, there is a phenomenon that originated in San Francisco in which butch-identified women are wearing dresses. They call themselves futches. Similarly, I have heard lipstick butch. When she heard these two words uttered together, the self-described high femme sitting next to me contorted her face in disgust at the very idea.» —“Futches and manties” by Guinevere Turner Advocate Aug. 14, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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