androgyny
noun
an·drog·y·ny
an-ˈdrä-jə-nē 
: the quality or state of being neither specifically feminine or masculine : the combination of feminine and masculine characteristics : the quality or state of being androgynous
For this brand, wearing unisex clothing perpetuates androgyny that pervades runways and our own culture.—
Dylan Leavitt
Dylan LeavittAnd though he was singing to women, he reveled in androgyny, appearing onstage in high heels, frilly shirts and revealing chaps.—Jack Riedy
Jack Riedy… I felt like someone else was seeing what I had seen in myself: that my inner sense of androgyny was reflected in ways I carried myself like a man.—Delacey Skinner
Delacey SkinnerThe natural androgyny of old age has acquired no appeal. The tendency of male and female bodies to resemble each other in late maturity is still conventionally ridiculous and deplorable …—Anne Hollander
Anne HollanderExamples of androgyny in a Sentence
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Wearing a little top that errs on lingerie makes this outfit strike the perfect balance of androgyny and femininity.
—Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026
After all, Boy George is the performer who arrived in the early '80s in a swirl of makeup, ribbons and gender-blurring style that a lot of the culture found genuinely alarming when visible, joyful androgyny read as provocation to the status quo.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
On the genderqueer flag, which was created in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie, lavender represents androgyny—a combination of characteristics considered masculine or feminine.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
There’s some androgyny to the way my voice sounds when paired with the music.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And from the excerpts, the reader learns that Hermia, too, is preoccupied with androgyny.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The artist increasingly flirted with androgyny throughout his career.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Betty was remembered for his androgyny.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The show was a collection of contrasts — couture against everyday ease, femininity with androgyny, covered versus sheer.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 20 June 2026
After all, Boy George is the performer who arrived in the early '80s in a swirl of makeup, ribbons and gender-blurring style that a lot of the culture found genuinely alarming when visible, joyful androgyny read as provocation to the status quo.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
On the genderqueer flag, which was created in 2011 by Marilyn Roxie, lavender represents androgyny—a combination of characteristics considered masculine or feminine.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 2 June 2026
There’s some androgyny to the way my voice sounds when paired with the music.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
And from the excerpts, the reader learns that Hermia, too, is preoccupied with androgyny.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The artist increasingly flirted with androgyny throughout his career.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Betty was remembered for his androgyny.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The show was a collection of contrasts — couture against everyday ease, femininity with androgyny, covered versus sheer.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Androgyny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/androgyny. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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