Lolita

[ loh-lee-tuh ]

noun
  1. (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.

  1. Also Lo·le·ta. a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.

Origin of Lolita

1
Sense “nymphet” after the novel's title character

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British Dictionary definitions for Lolita

Lolita

/ (ˌlɒˈliːtə) /


noun
  1. a sexually precocious young girl

Origin of Lolita

1
C20: after the character in Nabokov's novel Lolita (1955)

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