At our family reunion, the menfolk generally have a ball game, while the womenfolk gossip and trade snapshots.
The old woman was surprised when the soldiers stopped to look at her camouflage quilts, since menfolk are rarely interested in needlework.
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Menfolk — is a four man Danish musical group based in Copenhagen. They formed in the mid 90s as a three man group called Prune, but in 2000 gained a bass player and changed their name.Menfolk is: Per Cnöeldh on the drums, Søren Kirk Jakobsen on bass,… … Wikipedia
menfolk — (n.) also men folk the male sex, men generally, 1802, from MEN (Cf. men) + FOLK (Cf. folk) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
menfolk — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the men of a family or community considered collectively … English terms dictionary
menfolk — [men′fōk΄] pl.n. [Informal or Dial.] men: also menfolks … English World dictionary
menfolk — /men fohk /, n.pl. men, esp. those belonging to a family or community: The menfolk are all working in the fields. Also, menfolks. [1795 1805; MEN + FOLK] * * * … Universalium
menfolk — men|folk [ˈmenfəuk US fouk] n [plural] old fashioned the men in a particular society, family etc →↑womenfolk ▪ Many women took in washing to supplement the income of their menfolk … Dictionary of contemporary English
menfolk — [[t]me̱nfoʊk[/t]] N PLURAL: usu poss N When women refer to their menfolk, they mean the men in their family or society … English dictionary
menfolk — noun (plural) old fashioned a word used by women meaning men, especially their male relatives: Round up the menfolk for dinner, please … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
menfolk — or menfolks noun plural Date: 1749 1. men in general 2. the men of a family or community … New Collegiate Dictionary
menfolk — men|folk [ men,fouk ] noun plural OLD FASHIONED the men in a family or community … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
