Butch (slang)

Iris Wildthyme described her companion Jenny Winterleaf as a "butch dyke traffic warden". (PROSE: Verdigris)

Carolyn McConnell considered Sam Jones "unapolagetically butch" when they first met in 1976 San Francisco on account of Sam's extremely short haircut and athletic build. (PROSE: Vampire Science)

Behind the scenes
"Butch" is a term used in the lesbian community for a queer woman with a more masculine style. It is the opposite of "femme".