"loli" meaning in English

See loli in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɒl.i/, /ˈlɔl.i/, /ˈlol.i/ Forms: lolis [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese ロリ or a clipping of lolicon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|ロリ}} Japanese ロリ, {{clipping|en|lolicon|nocap=1}} clipping of lolicon Head templates: {{en-noun}} loli (plural lolis)
  1. (informal, chiefly anime and manga) A childlike female character, particularly in the lolicon genre. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Japanese fiction, Pedophilia Coordinate_terms: shota
    Sense id: en-loli-en-noun-M-~x1j3- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anime, broadcasting, comics, film, literature, manga, media, publishing, television

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for loli meaning in English (2.0kB)

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