chick lit

[ lit ]

noun
  1. literature that appeals especially to women, usually having a romantic or sentimental theme.

Origin of chick lit

1
chick (in the sense of “woman”) + lit3

Words Nearby chick lit

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British Dictionary definitions for chick lit

chick lit

noun
    • a genre of fiction concentrating on young working women and their emotional lives

    • (as modifier): chick-lit romances

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