menfolk

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the male members of a family, community, or other group, often in traditional or old-fashioned usage

   With many of their menfolk away at sea, the families managed the village together.

2. 2
   noun

   men considered collectively (informal or old-fashioned)

   The menfolk gathered outside while the hall was being prepared for the meeting.

A compound of men, the plural of man, + folk ("people"). It follows the same collective pattern as womenfolk and traditionally distinguishes the male members of a household or community.

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