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
It was soon followed by a womenswear collection, which saw the brand debuting an androgynous look.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
As hyper-masculine pioneers like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis were making rock & roll history in the 1950s, their equally influential peer Little Richard was arguably the first rocker to break the mold of masculinity, with his flamboyant, androgynous persona.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The 30-second ad did not feature a car, but instead had models dressed in bright, androgynous attire.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
At least Judge, Daniels, and Paterson left the character’s distinctively androgynous voice (provided by Pamela Adlon in both incarnations of a show that has weathered the untimely deaths of too many original voice actors) intact.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
As hyper-masculine pioneers like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis were making rock & roll history in the 1950s, their equally influential peer Little Richard was arguably the first rocker to break the mold of masculinity, with his flamboyant, androgynous persona.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The 30-second ad did not feature a car, but instead had models dressed in bright, androgynous attire.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
At least Judge, Daniels, and Paterson left the character’s distinctively androgynous voice (provided by Pamela Adlon in both incarnations of a show that has weathered the untimely deaths of too many original voice actors) intact.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for androgynous
Adjective
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New York Men’s Day is a biannual showcase for emerging men’s and genderless brands.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Buyukpepe added that pale colors are also trending, especially for genderless workwear silhouettes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 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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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 23 Oct. 2025.
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