noun
metrosexual
Metrosexual (noun) means a usually well-off, heterosexual city-dwelling man who takes great care over his grooming, fashion, and general appearance.
noun
1
A usually well-off, heterosexual city-dwelling man who takes great care over his grooming, fashion, and general appearance.
"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."
— Mark Simpson, Long live the metrosexual (2006)
2
A heterosexual man regarded by society as having traits often linked with gay men.
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Etymology
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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What is the meaning of metrosexual?
"metrosexual" (noun) means a usually well-off, heterosexual city-dwelling man who takes great care over his grooming, fashion, and general appearance.
What are the different meanings of metrosexual?
"metrosexual" has 2 main meanings: 1. A usually well-off, heterosexual city-dwelling man who takes great care over his grooming, fashion, and general appearance; 2. A heterosexual man regarded by society as having traits often linked with gay men.
