METROSEXUAL

Etymology

Noun

metrosexual (plural metrosexuals)

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.

Synonyms

• boulevardier

• dandy (19th Century)

• fop (19th Century)

• dude, dood (archaic)

• man about town

• masher (archaic)

Adjective

metrosexual (comparative more metrosexual, superlative most metrosexual)

Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle.

Source: Wiktionary



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