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ステックガール

Meanings

1

noun

thin girl; thin woman; stick-thin woman

rare term

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'stick girl'. Refers to a very slender woman, often with a nuance of being fashionably thin. Rare term.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from stick girl

彼かの女じょはモデルのようなステックガールだ。
She is a stick-thin girl like a model.

Written forms

ステック・ガール
- ステックガール
  Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
- ステック・ガール

Similar words

痩やせ型がた
痩せ型 is a neutral, common term for a thin body type, while ステックガール is a rare, wasei-eigo term specifically for a very thin woman, often with a fashionable or model-like nuance.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo from English 'stick' + 'girl'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Japanese fashion or media contexts to describe very slender women.