androgyny
noun
an·drog·y·ny
an-ˈdrä-jə-nē 
: the quality or state of being neither specifically feminine or masculine : the combination of feminine and masculine characteristics : the quality or state of being androgynous
For this brand, wearing unisex clothing perpetuates androgyny that pervades runways and our own culture.—
Dylan Leavitt
Dylan LeavittAnd though he was singing to women, he reveled in androgyny, appearing onstage in high heels, frilly shirts and revealing chaps.—Jack Riedy
Jack Riedy… I felt like someone else was seeing what I had seen in myself: that my inner sense of androgyny was reflected in ways I carried myself like a man.—Delacey Skinner
Delacey SkinnerThe natural androgyny of old age has acquired no appeal. The tendency of male and female bodies to resemble each other in late maturity is still conventionally ridiculous and deplorable …—Anne Hollander
Anne HollanderExamples of androgyny in a Sentence
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Thinking about androgyny led Ténèze and Gabet to look at gender identity and cross-dressing in art and fashion.
—Dana Thomas, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Chanel, a milliner by trade, revolutionized the female silhouette, favoring androgyny and transforming twentieth-century fashion.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Their instantly arresting look pulled from David Bowie’s androgyny and the drag-culture underground in New York.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
And while designers like Alexander McQueen pushed theatrical rebellion and Jean Paul Gaultier played with androgyny and provocation, John Richmond has remained deeply intertwined with the pulse of youth culture, making his brand feel authentic at London Fashion Week rather than appropriative.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Her work, which also focused on ecological issues and androgyny, inspired the theme of the 2022 Venice Biennale whose virtually all female line-up included many influenced by her practice.
—Cath Pound, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The model paired her Saint Laurent bomber with a form-fitting nude turtleneck and slim-legged black trousers, while Sink leaned into the androgyny of oversized fashion, wearing a pair of baggy blue jeans and a beanie.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
Hers was a femininity served with a splash of androgyny that upstaged all the other (usually American) celebrities trying so hard to look more grand.
—Ariel Schuyler Ehrlich, Town & Country, 20 July 2023
His designs break free from conventional notions, embracing androgyny and allowing individuals to express their true selves without limitations.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 June 2023
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Dana Thomas, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Chanel, a milliner by trade, revolutionized the female silhouette, favoring androgyny and transforming twentieth-century fashion.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Their instantly arresting look pulled from David Bowie’s androgyny and the drag-culture underground in New York.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
And while designers like Alexander McQueen pushed theatrical rebellion and Jean Paul Gaultier played with androgyny and provocation, John Richmond has remained deeply intertwined with the pulse of youth culture, making his brand feel authentic at London Fashion Week rather than appropriative.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Her work, which also focused on ecological issues and androgyny, inspired the theme of the 2022 Venice Biennale whose virtually all female line-up included many influenced by her practice.
—Cath Pound, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The model paired her Saint Laurent bomber with a form-fitting nude turtleneck and slim-legged black trousers, while Sink leaned into the androgyny of oversized fashion, wearing a pair of baggy blue jeans and a beanie.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
Hers was a femininity served with a splash of androgyny that upstaged all the other (usually American) celebrities trying so hard to look more grand.
—Ariel Schuyler Ehrlich, Town & Country, 20 July 2023
His designs break free from conventional notions, embracing androgyny and allowing individuals to express their true selves without limitations.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 June 2023
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