e-girl

plural e-girls · alternative egirl

1. InternetA female member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by heavy use of social media platforms (notably TikTok).

   Coordinate term: e-boy

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   Instagram is one main social media platform where e-girls post pictures or videos of themselves showing off their outfits and modeling them.

   2019 May 20, Annaliese Olivo, “E-girl fashion develops into lifestyle from online jokes”, in The Eagle's Eye, W. Charles Akins High School, page 21

   Let the e-girls put hearts on their faces and dye their hair.

   2019 October, Claire Clements, “Claire's Corner: The VSCO Phenomenon”, in The Sidekick, page 9

   The popular 2019 #softgirlchallenge, in which teens edited their videos so they appeared to spontaneously transform from grungy e-girl to glimmering soft girl particularly conveys how lightly Gen Z wears its group affiliations.

   2019 December 4, Andrienne Matei, “TikTok's soft girls: could a hyper-cute aesthetic be a symbol of empowerment?”, in The Guardian

2. InternetbroadlyderogatorysometimesA female content creator who is physically attractive and/or dresses in alternative fashion.