metrosexual
Americannoun
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metrosexuals
plural
adjective
noun
adjective
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.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of metrosexual
First recorded in 1990-95; metro(politan) + (hetero)sexual
Example Sentences
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Society has called these people fussy, or in more recent times, metrosexual.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
“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
To go shopping was to be a metrosexual.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
In addition to conjuring a marketing demographic seemingly from thin air, the metrosexual helped create a bridge between the gay and straight worlds, and made some men more like the rest of us.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2020
The Beckhamification of culture that begot the metrosexual ended all that.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 25, 2017
But 15 years ago, metrosexuals were news, and a gold mine for marketers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2018
Though men entered their “sensitive” phase in the 90s and then evolved into grooming-obsessed metrosexuals, this did not bring redemption for the quiche.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2016
Like hippies and punks and metrosexuals, normcore adherents are wary of declaring their affiliation with their group.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2014
But perhaps there are not many metrosexuals here - no boss of mine ever seemed to notice this possible infringement of the staff rules.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2014
The mention of the "metrosexuals", he said, was intended as a compliment aimed at Sebastian Giovinco, Riccardo Montolivo and Ignazio Abate.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2012
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