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material girl

American

[muh-teer-ee-uhl gurl] / məˈtɪər i əl ˌgɜrl /

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of material girl

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

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material girl

Madonna is just a material girl, living in a material world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The material girl went on to accuse people of being "quick to judge".

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2018

Zsa Zsa was the original material girl, slung with pearls, dripping with diamonds, wrapped in mink, bristling with black feathers.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2016

If, in your celebration of the single life, you are still chastising your ex for not having sealed a commitment with a rock, are you more of a material girl than empowered woman warrior?

From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2016

Before Carrie came along, the notion of combining the hippie and the material girl was unthinkable.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2012

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