Cool Britannia

proper noun

A period of increased pride in British culture during the late 1990s, closely associated with the election of the New Labour government in 1997.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A period of increased pride in British culture during the late 1990s, closely associated with the election of the New Labour government in 1997.

    A series of images taken by Corinne Day of the teenage Kate Moss helped define the 90s, capturing a hedonistic early stage of Cool Britannia.

    2023 November 18, Jess Cartner-Morley, Chloe Mac Donnell, “40 outrageous photos that changed fashion, from teenage Kate Moss to Twiggy in a mini and Lady Gaga’s meat dress”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin

Punning blend of cool and Rule, Britannia!, a British patriotic song.

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APA

Cool Britannia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cool%20Britannia

MLA

“Cool Britannia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cool%20Britannia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cool Britannia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cool%20Britannia.

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