The difference between Bulldyke and Butch

When used as nouns, bulldyke means a lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner, whereas butch means a lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.


Butch is also adjective with the meaning: very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bulldyke and Butch

  1. Bulldyke as a noun (colloquial):

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

  1. Butch as an adjective (slang, originally, _, Polari):

    Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

  1. Butch as a noun (slang, LGBT, countable):

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