unisex

[yoo-nuh-seks]

adjective

1. of, designed, or suitable for any gender.

   unisex clothes.

noun

1. the state or quality of being unisex.

2. unisex styles or fashions.

   a store specializing in unisex.

unisex

/ ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of unisex¹

First recorded in 1965–70; uni- + sex ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of unisex¹

C20: from _uni- + _sex

Example Sentences

Variously costumed by Mr. Loquasto, with a recurring scheme of unisex black-and-white outfits complete with bowler hats and spats, the dance has a lightweight, entertaining thrust with some solo turns contrasting with its group arrangements.

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That unisex bathroom was used by parents, students and employees.

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The bathrooms, which are used by parents, students and employees, are unisex.

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Although the bathrooms are divided by gender — and marked with Basquiat-style dinosaur imagery — on the nights when Simon Says takes over the Spotlight, those designations are ignored, and the toilets become unisex.

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Phillipson, who is also education secretary, said many places had unisex toilets or individual cubicles.

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