[1] Soft butches have gender expressions of women, but primarily display masculine characteristics; soft butches predominantly express masculinity with a touch of femininity.
[2] For example, these traits of a soft butch may or may not include short hair, clothing that was designed for men, and masculine mannerisms and behaviors.
Soft butches generally appear androgynous, rather than adhering to strictly feminine or masculine norms.
[4] Soft butches generally physically, sexually, and romantically express themselves in more masculine than feminine ways in the majority of those categories.
[2] This is an example of how a soft butch's sexuality and outward appearance are not completely masculine, but have some feminine traits.