noun

metrosexual

Metrosexual (noun) means a man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

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A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

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

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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.

Rhymes for metrosexual

dual equal usual sexual manual annual actual ritual mutual casual visual accrual

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What is the meaning of metrosexual?

"metrosexual" (noun) means a man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

What are the different meanings of metrosexual?

"metrosexual" has 2 main meanings: 1. A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general; 2. A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals.