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  1. It girlnoun

    A woman who is in vogue, typically as an actress, model, socialite, or the like.

  2. Etymology: Originally applied to actress Clara Bow, who starred in a film titled It (it being a euphemism for sex appeal).

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  1. It girl

    An "it girl" is an attractive young woman, who is perceived to have both sex appeal and a personality that is especially engaging.The expression it girl originated in British upper-class society around the turn of the 20th century. It gained further attention in 1927 with the popularity of the Paramount Studios film It, starring Clara Bow. In the earlier usage, a woman was especially perceived as an "it girl" if she had achieved a high level of popularity without flaunting her sexuality. Today, the term is used more to apply simply to fame and beauty. The Oxford English Dictionary distinguishes between the chiefly American usage of "a glamorous, vivacious, or sexually attractive actress, model, etc.", and the chiefly British usage of "a young, rich woman who has achieved celebrity because of her socialite lifestyle". The terms "it boy" or "it man" are sometimes used to describe a male exhibiting similar traits.

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  1. it girl

    The term "it girl" refers to a fashionable, charismatic, and trendsetting young woman who gains popularity and becomes a cultural icon. She is seen as effortlessly stylish, socially fluent, and often associated with the latest fashion, music, and social scenes. The "it girl" is admired and followed by others, frequently appearing in media and setting new trends or standards in various domains, such as fashion, lifestyle, and entertainment.

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  1. It girl

    "It girl" is a term for a young woman who possesses the quality "It", absolute attraction. The early usage of the concept "it" in this meaning may be seen in a story by Rudyard Kipling: "It isn't beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It's just 'It'." Elinor Glyn lectured: "With 'It' you win all men if you are a woman and all women if you are a man. 'It' can be a quality of the mind as well as a physical attraction." The expression reached global attention in 1927, with the film It, starring Clara Bow. While "it girls" of today are commonly young females in the worlds of fashion or show-business, the original concept focused on personality. Kipling's "Mrs. Bathurst" was a middle-aged widow, and Glyn significantly kept both Benito Mussolini and the doorman at the Ambassador hotel on her "It men" list.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of it girl in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of it girl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of it girl in a Sentence

  1. Massachusetts State Police:

    We are extremely grateful for the many tips we have received, and we ask the public to keep sharing this little girl's photo and information so that we may continue to receive and follow up on leads.

  2. Li Zhongfei/Adobe Stock Mia Lind:

    Obviously there are a lot of health benefits when you go on these walks for a long time and walk kind of quickly, but it’s what you do on the hot girl walk that matters.

  3. Lydia Callis:

    I didn't learn how to speak until I started preschool, there were times throughout my life where I definitely felt like the odd girl out.

  4. Swingers:

    Mike Look, we're gonna spend half the night driving around the Hills looking for this one party and you're going to say it sucks and we're all gonna leave and then we're gonna go look for this other party. But all the parties and all the bars, they all suck. I spend half the night talking to some girl who's looking around the room to see if there's somebody else who's more important she should be talking to. And it's like I'm supposed to be all happy 'cause she's wearing a backpack, you know

  5. Lakeisha Holloway:

    Today, I am not the same scared girl I used to be, i'm a mature young woman who has broken many generational cycle(s) that those before me hadn't.


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