Meanings
- TikTok aestheticA notional girl representing an aesthetic promoting healthy eating, self-care, organized routines, and productivity.
Who is 'that girl'? 'That girl' isn't just healthy, she's professionally successful and looks her best at every moment. She wakes up every morning at 5.30am so she can seize the day and her nails are always uniform, manicured and eternally chip-free.
2021 July 12, Ruchira Sharma, “Who Is 'That Girl' & Why Is TikTok Obsessed With Her?”, in Refinery29, archived from the original on 09 Jun 20232 more examples
There's a lot that's been done and said about "that girl." Thousands have even attempted the self-care coup for a day to test whether it's all just internet hype or if there's actually any merit to its claims that following a carefully curated routine can lead to real results. In keeping with this spirit of the internet, I decided to transform into "that girl" for a week.
2021 September 9, Shamani Joshi, “I Tried To Be TikTok's 'That Girl' for a Week”, in VICE, archived from the original on 15 May 2023This was not the stuff of Architectural Digest or even social media, which is typically flooded with so-called aspirational content: spotless homes, "that girl" morning routines and a "clean girl aesthetic" defined by green juices and neat to-do lists.
2023 March 8, Callie Holtermann, “More People Are Embracing 'Cluttercore' as Messy Rooms Go Viral on TikTok”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 May 2023
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that girl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20girl
“that girl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20girl. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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