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Meaning of chick lit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈt͡ʃɪk ˌlɪt/

Definitions

Literature perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young women, typically concerning romantic dilemmas.

derogatory, often, uncountable

Examples

“Hello, my name is Michele and I'm proud to be a chick-lit author. I write the kind of novel that gets spattered with margarita and suncream rather than soaked in Booker-type praise. You know the books I mean. You need only look for their pastel covers, or follow the trail that leads to one of their many detractors – for they make some women spit with gender-bashing venom.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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