as in genderless
suitable to or for either sex
the androgynous hairdos favored by the hip an actor whose androgynous looks are at the heart of his appeal
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Are there other guilds or unions that aren’t run by women with androgynous names?
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The purposefully androgynous and symmetrical design allows for infinite styling combinations — stack your Ice Cube bracelets or rings for an extra dazzling effect.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
But the true charm of Annie Hall will always and forever be Keaton’s iconic performance; her androgynous menswear style is still influencing fashion today.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Bailey herself is a shape-shifter of sorts, right on the border between child and teenager in age and, with her androgynous looks, occupying an ambiguous place between genders as well.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The purposefully androgynous and symmetrical design allows for infinite styling combinations — stack your Ice Cube bracelets or rings for an extra dazzling effect.
—Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
But the true charm of Annie Hall will always and forever be Keaton’s iconic performance; her androgynous menswear style is still influencing fashion today.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Bailey herself is a shape-shifter of sorts, right on the border between child and teenager in age and, with her androgynous looks, occupying an ambiguous place between genders as well.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Androgynous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/androgynous. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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