metrosexual

American  

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

noun

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

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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 British  

/ ˌmɛtrəʊˈsɛksjʊəl /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to metrosexuals

Usage

What does metrosexual mean? A metrosexual is a heterosexual man who prides himself on his fashion and appearance. He also shops frequently for items that help him keep himself looking on point.

Etymology

Origin of metrosexual

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

Example Sentences

“From the ’70s through today, it became kind of a cult favorite within the gay community, and expanded to the metrosexual urban community.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

The other is Baccarat Rouge 540 from Francis Kurkdjian, the gifted creator of Jean Paul Gaultier’s metrosexual best seller, Le Male.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2020

Before forcing him to accompany her back into the park to become a player in the games he wrote, she orders him to change from his fussy metrosexual garb into frumpy frontier wear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2018

The Beckhamification of culture that begot the metrosexual ended all that.

From The Guardian • Apr. 25, 2017

The aughts saw the arrival of the metrosexual revolution and a vanquishing of that strange preoccupation with getting it wrong.

From Slate • May 23, 2016