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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Part of the androgynous collection originally launched in 2015, the piece (Ref.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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
Leather and crisp taffeta created structural pieces, while classic jersey added draping to the androgynous and elongated silhouettes that were rendered in Lempicka’s cool color hues, from warm grey and white to mint green and pale pink.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The band's androgynous fashion style, consisting of heavy makeup and bold stage outfits, helped epitomize the hair metal scene of the 1980s.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
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
Leather and crisp taffeta created structural pieces, while classic jersey added draping to the androgynous and elongated silhouettes that were rendered in Lempicka’s cool color hues, from warm grey and white to mint green and pale pink.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
The band's androgynous fashion style, consisting of heavy makeup and bold stage outfits, helped epitomize the hair metal scene of the 1980s.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for androgynous
Adjective
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The line is also designed to be genderless.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Another highlight was Ziv Liu, especially because his genderless garments were among the few that felt relevant and wearable.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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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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
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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
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“Androgynous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/androgynous. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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