girl crush

Noun

girl crush (plural girl crushes)

1. (informal) A strong but usually non-sexual fondness experienced by one woman or girl for another.
   • S. is a woman. I don't want to sleep with her — S. and I are both unambiguously heterosexual and my feelings for her are decidedly nonphysical — but I have a major crush on her all the same. This is a girl crush, big time.2004, Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint, published 2004, →ISBN, page 16
   • “You look awesome,” she says, beaming. “Somewhat conservative and understated but with loads of style. If Tucker comes, she's going to be insanely jealous. I mean, she might even develop a girl crush.”2006, Emily Giffin, Baby Proof, St. Martin's Press, published 2006, →ISBN, page 181

   Synonyms:

   sismance, womance

2. (South Korean idol fandom) An aesthetic in idol girl groups characterized by themes of female empowerment, confidence, and an edgy visual and musical style, marketed toward female fans.