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Originally Posted by languagehacker
I think you came close when you said, "prep." What do you think about "metrosexual?"
It's used for guys who are dressed like in GQ magazine, am I correct?
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No. "Metrosexual" is not synonymous with the fashion in GQ. GQ is how gentlemen
should dress. Not to sound too elitist, but any lawyer or businessman ought to dress like the men in GQ. I would not describe this as metrosexual or dandy, but "dandy" is closer than "metrosexual" to the GQ style.
To my native ear, "metrosexual" involves more than just clothing (which is often quite tight and has a style typically associated with either gay culture or female culture). GQ is about looking traditionally manly (good, "normal" haircut; nice suits, ties, etc.). It's called the
Gentlemen's Quarterly for a reason!
I think maybe "dandy" might be the 19th and early 20th centuries' equivalent of "metrosexual." Well, analogue. Not equivalent.