androgynous
Neither masculine nor feminine
Androgynous describes someone or something with both masculine and feminine characteristics, or with characteristics that make gender ambiguous.
A person with an androgynous appearance might be difficult to identify as male or female: Her androgynous look—short hair, sharp jawline, no makeup—made casting directors unsure how to type her.
The term applies to fashion, style, and biology alike.
Having multiple interpretations
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
- sexlessWithout erotic quality
neutral · featureless · undefined · ungendered · genderless · nondescript · unmarked · indefinable
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- agenderHaving no gender identity
- bigenderTwo-gender identity
queer · intersex · pronouns · transition · demiboy · demigirl · genderbender · questioning
Suitable for any gender
- gender-bendingSubverting expected identity expressions
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- tailoredAdjusted to fit exactly
silhouette · avant-garde · runway · tuxedo · dandy · monochrome · asymmetry · editorial
Scottish family name
ambiguous
Having multiple interpretations
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- epiceneOf indeterminate gender
sexless · neutral · featureless · undefined · ungendered · genderless · nondescript · unmarked · indefinable · inscrutable
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- agenderHaving no gender identity
bigender · queer · intersex · pronouns · transition · demiboy · demigirl · genderbender · questioning · spectrum
unisex
Suitable for any gender
- gender-bendingSubverting expected identity expressions
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
tailored · silhouette · avant-garde · runway · tuxedo · dandy · monochrome · asymmetry · editorial · catwalk
Bowie
Scottish family name
feminine
Pertaining to women
hybrid · merged · balanced · synthesis · intermingled · fused · mixed · combined · dual · integrated
- gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
- fashion adjectivesstylish, elegant, casual, formal, trendy
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- gender expressionbutch, femme, feminine, femininity, masculine
- gender traitsmasculine, feminine, male, female, manly
androgynousgendered
Categorized by sex
masculine · feminine · hypermasculine · hyperfeminine · macho
misogyny, android, androgyny, misandry, androgyne, gynecology, polyandry, androgenic