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

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

Fiction is my favorite — literary fiction, and also domestic fiction, chick lit, beach reads, whatever you want to call the more fun, more breezy stuff.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2020

Author Jennifer Weiner, who has made a career of defending so-called chick lit from misogynist criticism, elaborated.

From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2019

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

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2018

I was thinking, "What are the chick lit tropes, and how can I throw him in and see what happens?"

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2015