ambisextrous

[ am-bi-sek-struhs ]

adjective

1. Informal.
   1. attracted to both men and women, or to people of various gender identities; bisexual.
   2. used by or suitable for any gender; unisex:

      ambisextrous hairstyles.

2. held in common by both the male and female sex, especially sexual characteristics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambisextrous¹

First recorded in 1965–70; blend of sex ¹ and ambidextrous

Example Sentences

Fen is quite unlike Cloud Nine, Churchill's wickedly ambisextrous foray into the man-woman relationship in the heyday of Victoria's imperial sway, updated in Act II to contemporary Britain.

From Time Magazine Archive

If tales are sometimes .whispered of gay fiestas involving such narcotics as alcohol, opium and intellectual Communism, of ambisextrous wingdings and nudist bridge-and-bathing parties, who could be surprised?

From Time Magazine Archive

For Leo, Mardou and their ambisextrous and hipsterical pals, the road to fulfillment leads through drink, drugs, jazz.

From Time Magazine Archive

TOM H. ROBERTSON, M. D. Member Sons American Revolution Detroit Yacht Club Detroit, Mich. Ambisextrous Scooter Sirs: The so-called "girl's bicycle," in the illustration of the three small naked boys, is actually a "scooter bike," a small vehicle developed and marketed for children from five to ten years old of either sex.

From Time Magazine Archive