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gyarus

gyarus is the plural of gyaru.

Meaning of gyaru

Noun

gyaru (countable and uncountable, plural gyaru or gyarus)

  1. (uncountable) A Japanese subculture and fashion style popular in the 1990s, typically involving ostentatious clothing, tanning, and heavy makeup.
  2. (countable) A girl or woman of this subculture.
    • Nowadays, many say that Japan is all about public show and the power inherent in planned and controlled display. If so, then perhaps the young gyarus are enjoying the power of the tease; […]2011 January, Todd Joseph Miles Holden, “Embarkations”, in Peripatetic Postcards: The Journey of Life, Through 25 of the World’s Cities, Pasadena, Calif.; Sendai, Miyagi: The Self-Made Press, →ISBN...

Questions about gyarus

What is gyarus the plural of?
Gyarus is the plural of gyaru.

Words near gyarus in the dictionary

  1. gyaru
  2. gyaru moji
  3. gyaru-moji
  4. gyarumoji
  5. Gyarung
  6. gyarus
  7. gyascutus
  8. gyascutuses
  9. gyassa
  10. gyassas
  11. gyassi

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