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Definition of "unisex" []

  • Designed for or suitable to both sexes: unisex clothing; unisex hairstyles. (adjective)
  • Not distinguished or distinguishable on the basis of sex; androgynous in appearance: cultivated a unisex look. (adjective)
  • Elimination or absence of sexual distinctions, especially in dress. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unisex" in a sentence
  • "The prefix uni- often means "characterized by one thing," but in this word and in the word unisex it is more like "both.""
  • "As a so-called unisex scent, this blatant ‘shock-value’ name fails on two levels."
  • "And its about the only one which can be classified as a unisex white flower fragrance!"
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