metrosexual

[ me-troh-sek-shoo-uhl ]

noun

1. a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.

adjective

1. pertaining to or being a metrosexual:

   You can see from the matching colors in every room that he has a metrosexual focus on home décor.

metrosexual

/ ˌmɛtrəʊˈsɛksjʊəl /

noun

1. a heterosexual man who spends a lot of time and money on his appearance and likes to shop

adjective

1. of or relating to metrosexuals

Word History and Origins

Origin of metrosexual¹

First recorded in 1990-95; metro(politan) + (hetero)sexual

Example Sentences

If any of this flim-flam is true, the lumbersexual already sounds way more annoying than the metrosexual.

From The Daily Beast

Spurlock, it appears, has suddenly discovered the metrosexual—albeit a few years late.

From The Daily Beast

"Retrosexual" has replaced "metrosexual" to describe a breed of über-masculine fashionistos (clad in $300 flannel shirts).

From The Daily Beast

The metrosexual, along with his tell-tale five o clock trunk shadow, was born.

From The Daily Beast