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metrosexual

[me-troh-sek-shoo-uhl]

noun

  1. a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.



adjective

  1. pertaining to or being a metrosexual.

    You can see from the matching colors in every room that he has a metrosexual focus on home décor.

metrosexual

/ ˌɛٰəʊˈɛʊə /

noun

  1. a heterosexual man who spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and likes to shop

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to metrosexuals

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metrosexual1

First recorded in 1990-95; metro(politan) + (hetero)sexual
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Example Sentences

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Society has called these people fussy, or in more recent times, metrosexual.

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“From the ’70s through today, it became kind of a cult favorite within the gay community, and expanded to the metrosexual urban community.”

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The diagram - a resource from website It's Pronounced Metrosexual - makes a distinction between identity, attraction, expression and sex.

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Caz is straight, metrosexual and the son of a white mother, played by Frances Barber.

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"Our young men are taught that weakness is strength, that delicacy is desirable and that being a soft metrosexual is more valuable than training the mind body and soul," Cawthorn said in the opening of his speech.

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When To Use

does metrosexual mean?

A metrosexual is a heterosexual man who prides himself on his fashion and appearance. He also shops frequently for items that help him keep himself looking on point.

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