"gyaru" meaning in All languages combined

See gyaru on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡjɑːɹuː/, /ˈɡjæɹuː/ Forms: gyaru [plural], gyarus [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese ギャル (gyaru), from English gal, from Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), from English girl. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ギャル|tr=gyaru}} Japanese ギャル (gyaru), {{der|en|en|gal}} English gal, {{der|en|jam|gyal|t=girl}} Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), {{der|en|en|girl}} English girl Head templates: {{en-noun|~|gyaru|+}} gyaru (countable and uncountable, plural gyaru or gyarus)
  1. (uncountable) A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gyaru-en-noun-nZUGyw5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (countable) A girl or woman of this subculture. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-gyaru-en-noun-hZMWWJwC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gyaru-moji, kogyaru

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} gyaru
  1. Rōmaji transcription of ギャル Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: ギャル

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