"e-girl" meaning in All languages combined

See e-girl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: e-girls [plural], egirl [alternative]
Etymology: From e- (“electronic”) + girl. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|e|girl|gloss1=electronic|id1=digital}} e- (“electronic”) + girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} e-girl (plural e-girls)
  1. (Internet slang) A female member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by heavy use of social media platforms (notably TikTok). Tags: Internet
    Sense id: en-e-girl-en-noun-GrXiOdFt Categories (other): Internet, TikTok, Twitter Disambiguation of Internet: 74 26 Disambiguation of TikTok: 91 9 Disambiguation of Twitter: 84 16
  2. (Internet slang, by extension, sometimes derogatory) A female content creator who is physically attractive and/or dresses in alternative fashion. Generally with the connotation that her physical attractiveness is the primary appeal of her content. Tags: Internet, broadly, derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-e-girl-en-noun-aijB0CPu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with e- (digital), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Fashion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with e- (digital): 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Fashion: 42 58

Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: e-girls [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English e-girl. Etymology templates: {{ubor|pt|en|e-girl}} Unadapted borrowing from English e-girl Head templates: {{pt-noun|f|#s}} e-girl f (plural e-girls)
  1. e-girl Tags: feminine Related terms: e-boy
    Sense id: en-e-girl-pt-noun-CoeeluuX Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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