unisex

[yoo-nuh-seks]

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adjective

of, designed, or suitable for both sexes; not distinguishing between male and female; undifferentiated as to sex: unisex clothes.

noun

the state or quality of being unisex.

unisex styles or fashions: a store specializing in unisex.

Origin of unisex

First recorded in 1965–70; uni- + sex

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Related Words for unisex

castrated, neuter, epicene, agamous, unisex

Examples from the Web for unisex

Contemporary Examples of unisex

I painted my nails in the unisex bathroom of a Mexican tour bus.
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Kevin Fallon
October 14, 2014
Which is a reason why so many of these designers chafe at the term “unisex” or “postgender.”
Clothes Aren’t for Men or Women Anymore. They’re Just for People.
Raquel Laneri
June 20, 2014
So bring this forward 500 years: the Marines are about to conclude a test of a unisex dress blues uniform.
‘Slut, Bitch, Dyke’—Joan of Arc and the Modern Military Woman
Mariette Kalinowski
August 21, 2013
When I imagined my journalism career, I never pictured myself standing shirtless in a unisex bathroom in the White House.
A Lactation Room in the White House
Justin Green
March 8, 2013
DAKOTA is a unisex name in the wide-open Western place name mode.
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Linda Rosenkrantz
February 14, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for unisex

unisex

adjective

of or relating to clothing, a hairstyle, etc, that can be worn by either sex

Word Origin for unisex

C20: from uni- + sex

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Word Origin and History for unisex

adj.

"sexually indistinguishable or neutral," 1968, from uni- + sex (n.).