Metrosexual

Quick meaning: Metrosexual is a noun meaning (dated) A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals.

Meaning

(dated) A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals.

More Meanings

1. (dated) Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle.
2. (dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general.

Example Sentences

But one question stuck out beyond all the others. What on earth would a metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln look like?

Of course Chandler was the romantic lead. His was the spirit of the age: self-deprecating, metrosexual, all ironic distance, no ambition.

Reports of the "death" of my Frankenstein's monster with perfect skin, the metrosexual, have been greatly exaggerated. In Europe and the UK at least, it seems he's alive and looking very well in his lovely new eyeliner.

Word Forms

• metrosexuals

Synonyms for metrosexual

Depending on context, synonyms include boulevardier, dude, dood, man about town, masher, dandy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include metrosexualization, manscent, meacock, metromania, me-ism, manospherian.

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