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PRONUNCIATION OF GIBSON GIRL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GIBSON GIRL

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Gibson girl is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GIBSON GIRL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gibson girl

Gibson Girl

The Gibson Girl began appearing in the 1890s and was the personification of the feminine ideal of beauty portrayed by the satirical pen-and-ink illustrations of illustrator Charles Dana Gibson during a 20-year period that spanned the late nineteenth and early twentieth century in the United States and Canada. The artist saw his creation as representing the composite of "thousands of American girls."...

Definition of Gibson girl in the English dictionary

The definition of Gibson girl in the dictionary is the ideal fashionable American girl of the late 1890s and early 1900s, as portrayed in the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson, 1867–1944, US illustrator.

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Synonyms and antonyms of Gibson girl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gibson girl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GIBSON GIRL

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The translations of Gibson girl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gibson girl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吉布森女孩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gibson chica
570 millions of speakers

English

Gibson girl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिब्सन लड़की
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جيبسون فتاة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гибсон девушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gibson menina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিবসন মেয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gibson fille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gibson girl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gibson-Mädchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギブソンガール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깁슨 의 여자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gibson girl
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Gibson cô gái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிப்சன் பெண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिब्सन मुलगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gibson kızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gibson ragazza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziewczyna Gibsona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гібсон дівчина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gibson fată
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Gibson κορίτσι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Gibson meisie
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Gibson flicka
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Gibson jente
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gibson girl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GIBSON GIRL»

The term «Gibson girl» is regularly used and occupies the 76.349 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GIBSON GIRL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gibson girl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GIBSON GIRL»

Discover the use of Gibson girl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gibson girl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beyond the Gibson Girl: Reimagining the American New Woman, ...
Using Charles Dana Gibson's "Gibson Girls" as a point of departure, Martha H. Patterson explores how writers such as Pauline Hopkins, Margaret Murray Washington, Sui Sin Far, Mary Johnston, Edith Wharton, Ellen Glasgow, and Willa Cather ...
Martha H. Patterson, 2005
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Gibson Girl Illustrations
From prim parlor maids to fashionably dressed ladies, Charles Dana Gibson captured the spirit of the American woman in his charming, turn-of-the-century illustrations. This collection includes nearly 200 of his finest, design-ready works.
Charles Dana Gibson, Carol Belanger Grafton, 2006
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Gibson Girl: Paper Dolls in Full Color
2 dolls and 24 costumes re-create the turn-of-the-century charm of the Gibson Girl. For doll collectors and fashion historians.
Tom Tierney, 1985
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The Gibson Girl and Her America: The Best Drawings
This volume includes 163 copyright-free illustrations from popular illustrator Charles Dana Gibson selected from volumes published 1894-1905.
Charles Dana Gibson, Edmund Vincent Gillon, 1969
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Gibson's Girl
An innocent seduction?
Anne Mcallister, 2011
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Gibson Girls and Suffragists: Perceptions of Women from 19 ...
The Gibson girl represented the feminine ideal at the turn of the last century. She was beautiful and regal—perhaps even a bit arrogant—but she also seemed to give off an air of confidence and competence. And most subtle of all, she seemed  ...
Catherine Gourley, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History
GEL, HAIR See Styling Products GIBSON GIRL During the 1890s into the early 1900s, many women in North America and parts of Europe wore their hair like the popular "Gibson Girl" featured in illustrations by American artist Charles Dana ...
Victoria Sherrow, 2006
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The 1900s
J THE GIBSON GIRL The ideal woman in the United States from 1890 to World War I was not Theodore Roosevelt's teenage daughter, Alice (although her every move was followed by the press), or a star of the fledgling movie industry. Instead  ...
Bob Batchelor, 2002
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The "new Woman" Revised: Painting and Gender Politics on ...
Turn-of-the-century women made the Gibson girl a symbol of their campaigns for equality, two of the principal quests being exercise and dress reform.16 Ticknor made women's adoption of "mannish" behavior and dress the precondition for ...
Ellen Wiley Todd, 1993
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As Seen in Vogue: A Century of American Fashion in Advertising
The Gibson Girl and American Fashions In 1848, a group of women met for a conference in Seneca Falls, New York. Among the issues that attendees considered was dress reform. Although some nineteenth-century women abandoned their ...
Daniel Delis Hill, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GIBSON GIRL»

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In the good old summertime
Yes, the “Gibson Girl” of the early 1900s wore broad-brimmed hats and slightly shorter narrow skirts. Long-sleeved white blouses styled with ... «Meridian Star, Jul 15»
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Model And Actress Diana Douglas Passes Away At 92
She was described in the magazine as dressed in "frilly Gibson Girl spring fashions." "She was a person much beloved by everyone," said ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
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'Ingenue to Icon' Review: The Clothes She Kept
... bust to bright salmon at the hem, this gown from Bergdorf Goodman suggests the exuberance of the 17-year-old “Gibson Girl” who chose it. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Ingenue icon: Marjorie Merriweather Post fashions on display
Gowns, shoes, handbags and various outfits from her early Gibson Girl days to the late 1960s are showcased in the Adirondack building. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jun 15»
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Harris-Lass Museum House's June Tea Sells Out–Again
Among the hats were a black mourning hat with silk and ostrich feathers, a blue velvet Gibson Girl hat, one from 1870 – 1880 decorated with turkey feathers and ... «Santa Clara Weekly, Jun 15»
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“Our American History”
His “Gibson Girl,” created in the 1890s, was a well-born, statuesque, “ideal woman” who helped sell magazines and fashions for two decades—until he fell out of ... «Harvard Magazine, Jun 15»
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Bridget Foley's Diary: Good-bye to a Daughter, Phone in Hand
In the page one photo, her head is bare; inside pictures show her with a big, Gibson Girl horsehair hat and a change of sunglasses, apparently ... «WWD, Jun 15»
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The Scooby Doo Gang Time Travel Through a 100 Years of Fashions
The fashionable Daphne would be the quintessential Gibson Girl, with an ample quiff and fashionable dress. Fred's little sailor uniform from the ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
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First Look: Craftsman: Vintage charm and craft cocktails
... but there's some turn of the century flair in the pressed tin ceiling, vintage photographs, and Gibson Girl wallpaper around a cooler. courtesy ... «Austin Chronicle, May 15»
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How do you save a lady's coronation robe? Very carefully.
... sister Irene became American royalty of sorts, marrying graphic artist Charles Dana Gibson and serving as the prototype for his Gibson Girl. «Washington Post, May 15»

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