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metrosexual

[ me-troh-sek-shoo-uhl ]
/ ˌmɛ troʊˈsɛk ʃu əl /
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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
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British Dictionary definitions for metrosexual

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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