androgynous
adjective
an·drog·y·nous
an-ˈdrä-jə-nəs 
1
: having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
androgynous heroines
2
a
: neither specifically feminine nor masculine
the androgynous pronoun them
b
: suitable to or for either sex
androgynous clothing
3
: having traditional male and female roles obscured or reversed
an androgynous marriage
androgynously
adverb
Examples of androgynous in a Sentence
the androgynous hairdos favored by the hip
an actor whose androgynous looks are at the heart of his appeal
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Ferran, who was cast in boys’ parts all through school and typically favors an androgynous look, felt far away from all that.
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Vincent was proud of his androgynous looks: his long, shining black hair and his slender, cranelike physique.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
There’s something about the contrast of delicate lingerie and androgynous chunky cargos that just works.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
How did the Dolls’ androgynous wardrobe come about?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Vincent was proud of his androgynous looks: his long, shining black hair and his slender, cranelike physique.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
There’s something about the contrast of delicate lingerie and androgynous chunky cargos that just works.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
How did the Dolls’ androgynous wardrobe come about?
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for androgynous
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“Androgynous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/androgynous. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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androgynous
adjective
an·drog·y·nous
an-ˈdrä-jə-nəs
: having both male and female characteristics
androgynously
adverb
Medical Definition
androgynous
adjective
an·drog·y·nous
an-ˈdräj-ə-nəs
: having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
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