metrosexual

noun met·ro·sex·u·al \ˌme-trə-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\

Definition of METROSEXUAL

: a usually urban heterosexual male given to enhancing his personal appearance by fastidious grooming, beauty treatments, and fashionable clothes

— metrosexual adjective

— met·ro·sex·u·al·i·ty \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

²metropolitan + -sexual (as in ²heterosexual)

First Known Use: 1994

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