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lolita

UK/ləʊˈli.tə//loʊˈli.tə/

lolita noun: a young girl who is sexually alluring.

Noun (1)

lolita (plural lolitas)

  1. A young girl who is sexually alluring.
  2. A follower of Lolita fashion.

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Lolita

UK/ləʊlˈli.tə/US/loʊlˈli.ɾə/

Lolita

  1. A female given name from Spanish.
    • She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.1955, Vladimir Nabokov, chapter 1, in Lolita

Noun (2) capitalized: Lolita

UK/ləʊlˈli.tə/US/loʊlˈli.ɾə/

Lolita (plural Lolitas)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of lolita, a girl pursued sexually by an adult man, a nymphet.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Lolita

UK/ləʊlˈli.tə/US/loʊlˈli.ɾə/

Lolita

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Lalita.
  2. A female given name from Assamese, Bengali, Odia and Santali.

lolita meaning in Thai

lolita in Thai

sexually alluring girl
โลลิตะ, โลลิ loo-lí

Synonyms of lolita

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Forms of lolita

plurallolitas
pluralLolitas

Plural of lolita: lolitas

Origin of lolita

English lolita From the title character, Dolores “Lolita” Haze, of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel Lolita.

The name is from Spanish Lolita, diminutive of Lola, from the given name Dolores. The noun derives from the name: see the etymology at lolita for details.

Transliteration of Assamese and Bengali ললিতা (lolita), Odia ଲଳିତା (laḷitā).

Words formed from lolita

Phrases with lolita

Questions about lolita

What does lolita mean?
Lolita means a young girl who is sexually alluring.
What is lolita in Thai?
Lolita in Thai is โลลิตะ, โลลิ (loo-lí). See Lolita meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is lolita?
Lolita can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce lolita?
Lolita is pronounced /ləʊˈli.tə/ (UK).
What is the plural of lolita?
The plural of lolita is lolitas.

Words near lolita in the dictionary

  1. lolinine
  2. lolis
  3. lolisho
  4. lolishos
  5. lolishota
  6. lolita
  7. Lolita complex
  8. Lolita complexes
  9. lolita fashion
  10. Lolitaesque
  11. Lolitaish

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