lumbersexual

[ luhm-ber-sek-shoo-uhl ]

noun

1. a man whose style of dress and appearance is reminiscent of the ruggedly masculine stereotype of the lumberjack, as in wearing plaid shirts and having a beard.

adjective

1. pertaining to or being a lumbersexual:

   I like his lumbersexual aesthetic.

Other Words From

• lum·ber·sex·u·al·i·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbersexual¹

First recorded in 2010–15; lumber(jack) ( def ) + -sexual ( def 2 )

Example Sentences

Cosmopolitan has asked readers, “Are You Dating a Lumbersexual?”

From The Daily Beast

Have you met the lumbersexual: all beards, flannel shirts, and work boots?

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

Gays observe hetero-excitement over the lumbersexual with a weary eyeroll.

From The Daily Beast