of or limited to either males or females: eye and hair color are not gender-specific
adjective
The definition of gender-specific is something intended for only one sex (either male or female).
A job that can only be done by a woman is an example of a job that is gender-specific.
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adjective
Of, for, or associated with persons of one gender to the exclusion of the other: gender-specific health care; gender-specific behavior.
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Sentence Examples
- Some of the icons of other children television shows, cartoons and movies are gender-specific, like the Disney Princesses, while others, like the Sesame Street characters, are coveted by both girls and boys.
- There are many varieties of pajamas for infants and toddlers and while they could be gender-specific, at this age, you should just choose whatever you think the child would like best.
- In children and adolescents, because body fat changes as they mature, BMI is gender- and age-specific and plotted on gender-specific growth charts to determine BMI-forage.
- Not only is their goal to ensure the safety of minors but also to protect particular adult groups such as gender-specific, age-specific and multi-cultural groups.
- With sneakers and sandals both unisex and gender-specific, including tough boots to keep toddlers' feet warm and dry, these are an ideal investment.
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WORDS NEAR gender-specific IN THE DICTIONARY
- gender-specific
- gender-studies
- gender-swapping
- gender-theory