Gibson girl

American

noun

the idealized American girl of the 1890s as represented in the illustrations of Charles Dana Gibson.

adjective

of, indicating, or resembling the characteristic clothing of the Gibson girl, typically a high-necked, fitted blouse or bodice with full puff sleeves and a long skirt with a flared bottom and a tightly fitted waistline.

Gibson girl British

noun

the ideal fashionable American girl of the late 1890s and early 1900s, as portrayed in the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson, 1867–1944, US illustrator

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Etymology

Origin of Gibson girl

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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