Gothic Lolita

noun

A Japanese fashion movement whose adherents dress in an elegant, largely monochromatic style with traditional accoutrements such as parasols.

OriginJapanese ゴスロリ ← English lolita →
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Meanings

nounGothic Lolita (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese fashion movement whose adherents dress in an elegant, largely monochromatic style with traditional accoutrements such as parasols.

Origin

  1. Englishlolita
  2. Japaneseゴスロリ
  3. EnglishGothic Lolita

From Japanese ゴスロリ (gosurori), a blend of ゴス (Goth, “Goth”) + ロリータ (lolita), from English lolita.

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

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

Chicago

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

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