it girl

noun

A woman who has "it" (effortless charm, beauty, charisma); an actress, model, or socialite in vogue.

“She's literally perfect in every way. She just has it, you know? A total it girl.”

Meanings

it girl1

nounit girl (plural it girls)

plural it girls

  1. Alternative letter-case form of It girl.

It girl2

nounIt girl (plural It girls)

plural It girls · alternative it girl · alternative It Girl

  1. A woman who has "it" (effortless charm, beauty, charisma); an actress, model, or socialite in vogue.

    She's literally perfect in every way. She just has it, you know? A total it girl.

    3 more examples

    Passionate pursuers are a challenge to guys because while other girls may be chasing them, the It Girls are chasing their dreams.

    2003, Gilda Carle, Teen Talk with Dr. Gilda: A Girl's Guide to Dating

    I even found the perfect venue to display my new It-girl persona: the aptly named It-girls premiere party for the It-girls documentary.

    2003, Melissa de la Cruz, Karen Robinovitz, How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less

    She was one of the It Girls of her day.

    2004, Andrea Stuart, The Rose of Martinique: A Life of Napoleon's Josephine

It Girl3

nounIt Girl (plural It Girls)

plural It Girls

  1. Alternative letter-case form of It girl.

Origin

Originally applied to actress Clara Bow, who starred in a film titled It (it being a euphemism for charisma).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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