First Known Use: 1994
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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
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Origin of METROSEXUAL
2metropolitan + -sexual (as in 2heterosexual)
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