"gyaru" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡjɑːɹuː/, /ˈɡjæɹuː/ Forms: gyaru [plural]
Etymology: Japanese ギャル, from English gal, from Jamaican Creole gyal (“girl”), from English girl. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ギャル}} Japanese ギャル, {{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 (plural gyaru)
  1. A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.
    Sense id: en-gyaru-en-noun-nZUGyw5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms borrowed back into English: 71 29
  2. A girl or woman of this subculture.
    Sense id: en-gyaru-en-noun-hZMWWJwC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gyaru-moji

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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