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
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.
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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
What's so appealing about this spring boot is their comfortable fit and elevated, androgynous structure, which looks very similar to an Oxford dress shoe when paired with Johnson's black Agolde straight-leg '90s jeans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
Besides, the male models walking down the runway with their long hair and lean bodies and androgynous features only added to the idea that these are just clothes; anyone can put them on.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
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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
What's so appealing about this spring boot is their comfortable fit and elevated, androgynous structure, which looks very similar to an Oxford dress shoe when paired with Johnson's black Agolde straight-leg '90s jeans.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2026
Besides, the male models walking down the runway with their long hair and lean bodies and androgynous features only added to the idea that these are just clothes; anyone can put them on.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for androgynous
Adjective
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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
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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
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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