metrosexual

[ me-troh-sek-shoo-uh l ]
/ ˌmɛ troʊˈsɛk ʃu əl /

noun

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

adjective

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.

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Origin of metrosexual

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

Words nearby metrosexual

metrorrhagia, metrorrhea, metrosalpingitis, metrosalpingography, metroscope, metrosexual, metrostaxis, metrostenosis, metsys, metternich, metternich, prince clemens von
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British Dictionary definitions for metro-sexual

metrosexual
/ (ˌmɛtrəʊˈsɛksjʊəl) informal /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to metrosexuals
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