kinderwhore en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of kindergarten + whore.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A feminine fashion aesthetic that emerged with grunge rock in the early 1990s, contrasting the childlike quality of baby-doll dresses, Peter Pan collars, etc. with heavy (and possibly smudged) make-up characteristic of adult decadence.
It allows for baby-doll dresses and kinderwhore fashions, for chunky high-heeled Mary Janes from Prada and solid-silver pacifier pendants […]
1998, Elizabeth Wurtzel, Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women:
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(countable, offensive, possibly) A feminine fashion aesthetic that emerged with grunge rock in the early 1990s, contrasting the childlike quality of baby-doll dresses, Peter Pan collars, etc. with heavy (and possibly smudged) make-up characteristic of adult decadence. ▸ A follower of this style.
In much the same way as that in which Punk disrupted conventional notions of female beauty the 'kinderwhore' disrupts traditional or ideological versions […]
2002, Malcolm Barnard, Fashion as Communication:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinderwhores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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