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androgyny

[ an-droj-uh-nee ]

noun

  1. the state or quality of being ambiguous, unspecified, or blended in gender; the state of being neither solely masculine nor solely feminine:

    The androgyny in his portraits subverted the expected distinctions between men and women of the Victorian era.



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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of androgyny1

First recorded in 1830–40; androgyne ( def ) + -y 3( def )
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Their instantly arresting look pulled from David Bowie’s androgyny and the drag-culture underground in New York.

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But I view my masculinity and my androgyny with just as much affection.

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Even with the feminine touches, androgyny underlined the collection, in particularly in the Prada uniform looks: jumpsuits, slim trousers and jackets.

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At the time, Ms. Reffstrup was a buyer in Copenhagen and felt boxed in by the stereotypes of cold androgyny or flower-crown-wearing bohemian that defined Scandinavian style.

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An article by the writer Lynn Darling called “The Androgynous Zone†said that “androgyny is not about women looking like men, or men like women. It’s a form of freedom.â€

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