Hetero

//ˈhɛ.tɚ.oʊ// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A heterosexual person. informal

    "You only have to watch Dominic West’s dancing in the film Pride for two seconds to understand that there are some things beyond a hetero’s range."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person. informal

    "This novel depicts a hetero couple who are in love."

Synonyms

All synonyms
allo-breederhethetheterosexualheterosexual person

Example

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""Are you hetero or lesbian?" "I am hetero.""

Etymology

Clipped from heterosexual.

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