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androgynous

adjective

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  1. 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 Synonyms genderless, unisex, unisexualRelated Words ambisexual, intersexual; asexual, epicene, neuter, sexless, unsexed; AC/DC, bisexual; homosexual, lesbian; gender-bending, transgender (or transgendered), transsexual (also transexual), transvestiteNear Antonyms feminine, masculineAntonyms gendered

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