ambisexual

Definition of ambisexualnext
as in androgynous
suitable to or for either sex The glasses were designed to be ambisexual, making them work with all sorts of styles.

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Recent Examples of ambisexual Ferris delivers that speech in the shower while wearing a punk’s shampoo Mohawk, then an ambisexual head turban. Armond White, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambisexual
Adjective
  • Of course, the French can make anything look cool, even something as androgynous as an oversized striped shirt like this pink poplin style from Rouje.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • From the start, the Call Me By Your Name star has favored androgynous elegance, romantic florals, and waist-cinching suits at movie premieres and press events.
    Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Not unisexual mole salamanders, which reproduce primarily by cloning and sometimes snatch other species' sperm to kickstart their reproductive systems.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Smithsonian, 13 Jan. 2017
Adjective
  • This downtown store with genderless clothing, jewelry, ceramics, bags, and hats is the manifestation of René Holguin, a Ralph Lauren alum.
    Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
  • New this year was the genderless Moderniste collection, playing on faceted planes in polished and brushed gold, gem-set or not.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026

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“Ambisexual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambisexual. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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