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Metrosexual

//ˌmɛtɹəˈsɛkʃuəl// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle. dated

    "But one question stuck out beyond all the others. What on earth would a metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln look like?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    a heterosexual man that is particularly interested in his appearance, being well-groomed and fashion wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general. dated

    "Reports of the "death" of my Frankenstein's monster with perfect skin, the metrosexual, have been greatly exaggerated. In Europe and the UK at least, it seems he's alive and looking very well in his lovely new eyeliner."

  2. 2
    A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals. dated

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, equivalent to metro- + -sexual. Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994, it enjoyed a brief popularity in the early 2000s.

Etymology 2

Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, equivalent to metro- + -sexual. Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994, it enjoyed a brief popularity in the early 2000s.

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