chick lit

American  

[lit] / lɪt /

noun

1. literature that appeals especially to women, usually having a romantic or sentimental theme.

---

chick lit British  

noun

1. 1. a genre of fiction concentrating on young working women and their emotional lives

   2. ( as modifier )

      chick-lit romances

---

Etymology

Origin of chick lit

chick (in the sense of “woman”) + lit ³

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chick lit

In interviews over the years, you've fought back against the designation of being part of this chick lit designation, as it's often called, and yet it does seem that you write so magically for women.

From Salon ● May 16, 2020

Fiction is my favorite — literary fiction, and also domestic fiction, chick lit, beach reads, whatever you want to call the more fun, more breezy stuff.

From New York Times ● May 7, 2020

In the Sun, Louise Mensch, who as Louise Bagshawe penned 13 best-selling "chick lit" novels, explains how Collins' "fearless" and "fun" works inspired her to become a writer.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2015

I was thinking, "What are the chick lit tropes, and how can I throw him in and see what happens?"

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2015

Even the characters in Jennifer Weiner’s novels, like so much chick lit, are not simply nice girls, but often acrid, angry, funny ones.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2014