fairycore

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noun

An aesthetic focusing on imagery and fashion related to fairies.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounfairycore (uncountable)

alternative faeriecore

  1. uncountableaestheticAn aesthetic focusing on imagery and fashion related to fairies.

    Aesthetics Wiki Rabbit hole for anyone seeking clarity on online aesthetics. (Ghostcore, Fairycore, Vaporwave, anyone?)

    2021 July 10, “From Maximilian Davis to merch: this week’s fashion trends”, in The Guardian
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    Fairycore, for example, incorporates things like soft pastels, butterflies, mushrooms, springtime and a sense of magic.

    2021 October 9, Melissa Hank, “Gear up for Halloween any witch way you like”, in Edmonton Journal, page E3

    The homepage has all themes organized in folders for your choosing such as horoscope, autumn vibes, summer vibes, fairycore, cinematic and more.

    2022 June 20, Deema Al-Khudair, “Prequel”, in Arab News

    Fairycore also exists as an ode to the fairytales we read growing up, primarily consisting of whimsical, fairy-like clothing.

    2022 June 30, Vianna C. Villegas, “The Gen Z Guide to Dressing ‘Clean’”, in The Philippine Star

    Adults and teens can sculpt their own mini fairycore landscape at the Westside Learning Lab’s Mushroom Forest Centrepiece program Aug. 13 and Aug. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m.

    2022 August 10, “Community”, in The Daily Courier

    With the rise of social media, consuming fashion has become increasingly more accessible and has taken a new turn when it comes to its marketing by boxing it into certain aesthetics/styles (street style, grunge, fairycore, Y2K, dark academia, and more).

    2022 November 10, Monique F. Pardillo, “What to put in your wardrobe capsule”, in SunStar Cebu

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fairycore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairycore

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“fairycore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairycore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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