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It girl
or it girl
noun
- a young woman with sex appeal and a magnetic personality.
- an extremely popular and attractive young socialite or celebrity.
It girl
noun
- a rich, usually attractive, young woman who spends most of her time shopping or socializing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of It girl1
The nickname given to the sex symbol Clara Bow, subject of the 1927 novel and movie It , written by Elinor Glyn, who popularized the concept of it 1 in the slang sense “sex appeal”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of It girl1
C20: from it , in the sense: sex appeal
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Example Sentences
How an It-girl went from celebrity Kremlin insider to ‘traitor’—all for her public criticisms of the Russian president.
From The Daily Beast
The 26-year-old supermodel and British it-girl has started an online magazine.
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She signed with Next Models agency in Paris where she became an it-girl almost overnight.
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With Paris and Milan being the fashion cities, it seems odd that no French or Italian girl is in the new "It-girl" mix.
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