gender-specific

adjective

: referring only to males or only to females
gender-specific language

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Yes, various jobs are no longer gender-specific. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026 Kramer said the gender-specific figure could simply be due to the fact that men took on the duty of shoveling most often. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 Boy Scouts argued the term was gender neutral, thus wouldn't confuse customers with the gender-specific Girl Scouts. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 4 Mar. 2026 The idea of gender-specific jobs is now largely outdated, of course, and the Rosie the Riveter campaign helped launch the economic/labor evolution that has made it so. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gender-specific

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“Gender-specific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gender-specific. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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