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unisex en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjuːnɪsɛks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈjunəˌsɛks/ (General-American)

Etymology

From uni- (prefix meaning ‘one, single’) + sex.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender.
    • So while today’s unisex fashions may seem like another benchmark for equality, it’s rarely progressive when you look at it through the lens of a lucrative fashion industry that’s looking to turn a profit. 2016 January 14, Mary Rizzo, “Runway revolution: Can we tie unisex fashion trends to gender equality?”, in CNN:
    • Kim is a unisex name.
  2. (dated, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to only one sex or gender; unisexual.

Antonyms

gendered

Relateds

unisexualize · unisexual · non-binary · unisexuality · intersex · unisexually

Synonyms

genderless · ungendered · gender-neutral · epicene · omnigender · nongendered · synoecious · unisexual

Translations (43)

it bisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · pt unissexo (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · id uniseks (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · tr üniseks (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ko 유니섹스 (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · it unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · fr unigenre (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · gl unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · es unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · fi unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · nl geslachtloos (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · uk унісекс (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · fr unisexe (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · fi sukupuolineutraali (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · fr épicène (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · pt epiceno (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · cy neillrywiol (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · cmn 男女不分的 (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ru унисе́кс (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · uk юнісекс (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · he יוניסקס (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ru неразличимый по полу (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · pt unissex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ja 男女兼用 (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · it epiceno (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ru го́дный для лиц обоего пола́ (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ca unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · nl uniseks (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · cmn 男女兩用的 /男女两用的 (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · cy neillryw (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · de unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · sv könsneutral (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · it monosessuale (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ja ユニセックス (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · hu uniszex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · fi molemmille sukupuolille sopiva (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ja 男女両用 (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ka ერთსქესიანი (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · gl epiceno (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · sv unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ro unisex (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · de geschlechtsneutral (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender) · ru юнисе́кс (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender)

unisex en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈjuːnɪsɛks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈjunəˌsɛks/ (General-American)

Etymology

From uni- (prefix meaning ‘one, single’) + sex.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; the state of being suitable for any sex or gender.

Translations (2)

ja ユニセックス (state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; state of being suitable for any sex or gender) · cy neillrywiaeth (state of not being distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; state of being suitable for any sex or gender)