chick lit

American  

[lit] / lɪt /

noun

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

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chick lit British  

noun

1. 1. a genre of fiction concentrating on young working women and their emotional lives

   2. ( as modifier )

      chick-lit romances

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Etymology

Origin of chick lit

chick (in the sense of “woman”) + lit ³

Example Sentences

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chick lit

“Valley of the Dolls” was panned upon its release in 1966, and Collins’ output has been derided as beach reads and chick lit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024

In interviews over the years, you've fought back against the designation of being part of this chick lit designation, as it's often called, and yet it does seem that you write so magically for women.

From Salon ● May 16, 2020

And scoff at chick lit all you want, but it is the only genre where women work.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2019

At that time, it was the very height of chick lit, with books like Bridget Jones's Diary.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2018

Even the characters in Jennifer Weiner’s novels, like so much chick lit, are not simply nice girls, but often acrid, angry, funny ones.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2014