material girl

[muh-teer-ee-uhl gurl]

noun

1. a person, especially a woman, who pursues a lifestyle of buying luxury items or of seeking them as gifts from lovers and admirers.

   In The Great Gatsby, Daisy was a material girl, living in a world of possession and social status through Tom.

   Their new designer lip balms boast fun and funky packaging that screams on-trend—perfect for the material girl on the go.

Word History and Origins

Origin of material girl¹

Coined in 1984 by U.S. songwriters Peter Brown and Robert Rans