It girl

American  

Or it girl

noun

1. a young woman with sex appeal and a magnetic personality.

2. an extremely popular and attractive young socialite or celebrity.

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It girl British  

noun

1. a rich, usually attractive, young woman who spends most of her time shopping or socializing

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Etymology

Origin of It girl

The nickname given to the sex symbol Clara Bow, subject of the 1927 novel and movie It , written by Elinor Glyn, who popularized the concept of it ¹ in the slang sense “sex appeal”

Example Sentences

Singles like Diet Pepsi and Headphones On felt simultaneously classic and futuristic, marking Rae out as pop's newest It Girl.

From BBC

Addison Rae, “Fame Is a Gun” Want to know how this TikToker became an internet It girl overnight?

From Los Angeles Times

“We call it the hot, new ‘It Girl’ of college admissions questions,” said Caroline Koppelman, a college-admissions consultant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or as Bruno put it: “I praise you for waving the rainbow flag. Keep waving it, girl!”

From Salon

If every era gets the It Girl it deserves, then the 1960s surely deserved Jane Birkin.

From The Wall Street Journal