Yes you can use it for both of those. It means very beautiful. It would be uncommon to use the word gorgeous to describe a man or woman in a formal setting though, it is a very informal friendly word to use with your friends. It is usually used to describe someone of the opposite sex, for example "I think she is gorgeous" You can also use it to describe food, "this meal is gorgeous" Hope this helps

Gorgeous has two slightly different meanings. 1. The original meaning: beautiful and richly coloured, used to describe e.g. a sunset, a king's robes etc 2. The more common colloquial meaning: something that gives pleasure, such as an absolutely delicious meal, or a stunningly beautiful landscape. If you describe a woman as 'gorgeous' it would mean that you found her attractive. Girls and women (or gay men) might describe a very good-looking man as gorgeous. So be careful how you use this word. If you say that your friend's little four-year-old sister is 'gorgeous', then that's fine - this would mean that you thought she was sweet and pretty. But if you say that your friend's 18-year-old sister is gorgeous, it would mean something very different!