as in genderless
suitable to or for either sex
the androgynous hairdos favored by the hip an actor whose androgynous looks are at the heart of his appeal
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Recent Examples of androgynous
An androgynous look and a vocal performance that moves between registers also help give a symbolic quality to this Jesus as a representative of everyone.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Gigi Hadid revels in fall—and not just because of her cozy cashmere and knitwear brand, Guest in Residence—as the model often layers up and opts for androgynous pairings, with penny loafers, straight-leg jeans, and leather outerwear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Following in the steps of Little Richard’s campy androgynous Rock n Roll glam and Louis Jordan’s pinstripe suits and pocket squares, James Brown set the tone for this era.
—Essence, 5 May 2025
In the portraits, solitary young women and an androgynous boy, all unconventional beauties, emerge from spaces that feel not just empty but endless: a seductive void.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Gigi Hadid revels in fall—and not just because of her cozy cashmere and knitwear brand, Guest in Residence—as the model often layers up and opts for androgynous pairings, with penny loafers, straight-leg jeans, and leather outerwear.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2025
Following in the steps of Little Richard’s campy androgynous Rock n Roll glam and Louis Jordan’s pinstripe suits and pocket squares, James Brown set the tone for this era.
—Essence, 5 May 2025
In the portraits, solitary young women and an androgynous boy, all unconventional beauties, emerge from spaces that feel not just empty but endless: a seductive void.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for androgynous
Adjective
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The genderless juice brings to mind vast open skies.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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So there are these moments where fashion is expressed in this genderless form—-it’s all about freedom.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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These disadvantages predict that unisexual species should go extinct within at most 100,000 generations.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
22 Mar. 2024
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This provides both benefits and pitfalls for the less-mobile unisexual females.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian,
13 Jan. 2017
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