"metrosexual" meaning in English

See metrosexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌmɛtɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metrosexual.wav Forms: more metrosexual [comparative], most metrosexual [superlative]
Etymology: Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, equivalent to metro- + -sexual. Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|metropolitan|heterosexual}} Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, {{pre|en|metro-|-sexual}} metro- + -sexual, {{coin|en|Q1349206|in=1994}} Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994 Head templates: {{en-adj}} metrosexual (comparative more metrosexual, superlative most metrosexual)
  1. Of or relating to a metrosexual or the metrosexual lifestyle. Categories (topical): LGBTQ Related terms: ambisexual, gender-bender, unisex, machosexual
    Sense id: en-metrosexual-en-adj-iQa~y7ve Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 44 42 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 16 38 45

Noun

IPA: /ˌmɛtɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-metrosexual.wav Forms: metrosexuals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, equivalent to metro- + -sexual. Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|metropolitan|heterosexual}} Blend of metropolitan + heterosexual, {{pre|en|metro-|-sexual}} metro- + -sexual, {{coin|en|Q1349206|in=1994}} Coined by British writer Mark Simpson in 1994 Head templates: {{en-noun}} metrosexual (plural metrosexuals)
  1. A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general. Categories (topical): LGBTQ, People Translations (man concerned with personal appearance): метросексуален (metroseksualen) (Bulgarian), metrosexual (Catalan), 都市美男 (dūshì měinán) (Chinese Mandarin), 型男 (xíngnán) (Chinese Mandarin), metrosexuál (Czech), metrosexuel (Danish), metroseksueel [masculine] (Dutch), metroman [masculine] (Dutch), metroseksulo (Esperanto), metroseksuaal (Estonian), metroseksuaali (Finnish), hienostelija (Finnish), keikari (Finnish), métrosexuel [masculine] (French), Metrosexueller [masculine] (German), μετροσέξουαλ (metroséxoual) [masculine] (Greek), κλαρινογαμπρός (klarinogamprós) [masculine] (Greek), מטרוסקסואל (metroseksual) (Hebrew), metroszexuális (Hungarian), metrosessuale (Italian), メトロセクシャル (metorosekusharu) (Japanese), metroseksualas (Lithuanian), gadan (Piedmontese), metroseksualny (Polish), metrossexual [masculine] (Portuguese), metrosexual (Romanian), метросексуа́л (metrosɛksuál) [masculine] (Russian), метросексуалан (Serbo-Croatian), metrosexual (Spanish), metrosexuell (Swedish), metroseksüel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-metrosexual-en-noun-zenG1pDy Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 44 42 Disambiguation of People: 9 42 49 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 16 38 45 Disambiguation of 'man concerned with personal appearance': 89 11
  2. A heterosexual man who is seen, sociologically, as having attributes common to homosexuals. Categories (topical): LGBTQ, People
    Sense id: en-metrosexual-en-noun-7xs1Kx8Y Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 15 44 42 Disambiguation of People: 9 42 49 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with metro-, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Piedmontese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English blends: 16 38 45 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 22 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with metro-: 17 32 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 11 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 19 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 18 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 28 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 12 14 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 17 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 12 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 13 22 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 19 67 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 21 15 64 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 16 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 16 31 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 14 24 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 30 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 13 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 14 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 13 22 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 28 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Piedmontese translations: 14 19 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 25 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 21 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 14 19 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 14 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 21 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 13 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 18 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 13 18 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: boulevardier, dandy (19th Century), fop (19th Century), dude, dood [archaic], man about town, masher [archaic], dandy, sensualist

Inflected forms

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