Having both male and female qualities or features.
Examples:
The outfit was designed to create an androgenous silhouette.Sam's androgenous style challenged traditional gender norms.With an androgenous haircut, Alex felt more authentic.
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Androgynous
Having qualities or characteristics of both male and female
Examples:
The band is known for its androgynous stage costumes.Her style is distinctively androgynous, blending sharp lines and softness.Modern fashion increasingly embraces androgynous designs.
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Androgenous relates to androgens, which are male hormones. Remember the andro part refers to male or man.
Androgynous describes something that is neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine in appearance or characteristics.
Think of gyno in androgynous as relating to female, indicating a blend of gender traits.
Use androgenous in scientific or medical contexts relating to hormones.
Androgynous is often used in fashion or description of style.