Etymology

Sweet Lolita

Today it means: A Japanese fashion movement whose adherents dress in pastel colours and styles resembling clothing for young girls. Full definition →

Japanese 甘ロリ ← English lolita
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  1. English · derived fromlolita
  2. Japanese · derived from甘ロリ
  3. English todaySweet Lolita

From Japanese 甘ロリ (amarori), a blend of 甘い (amai, “sweet, sugary”) + ロリータ (lolita), from English lolita.

Words from the same roots

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