Meaning of lumbersexual | Babel Free

Definitions

An urban man who affects a rugged, outdoorsy look, typified by plaid shirts and a full beard.

attributive, slang, sometimes

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Examples

“From the rise⟳ of the lumbersexual, outdoorsmen's answer⟳ to the metrosexual, to the use⟳ of beards to sell⟳ anything from clothing to beer, beards are cool once again.”

“Trend-hunters announced last⟳ year that we had reached “peak beard”, saturation point⟳ with the sort⟳ of facial hair that has become⟳ the calling card of the urban hipster or “lumbersexual”.”

“My beef isn’t with glamping, despite its issues (unfortunate portmanteau, the image of lumbersexuals playing Ralph Lauren at summer camp). But keep⟳ it out of our parks.”

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