ulzzang
ulzzang noun: a South Korean subculture emphasizing idealized beauty, in particular large, round eyes and softened features.
Noun
ulzzang (countable and uncountable, plural ulzzangs)
- A South Korean subculture emphasizing idealized beauty, in particular large, round eyes and softened features.
- The ulzzang look often takes work to achieve.2012, Margo DeMello, Faces Around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human Face, page 199
- In other words, an ulzzang girl strives to have behemoth, circular eyes, a tiny nose and mouth, flawless pale skin and a tiny body dressed up in coordinated outfits.2015, Woodrow Barfield, Cyber-Humans: Our Future with Machines, pages 233–234
- A good-looking person.
- These lenses are also made popular by ulzzangs (얼짱), which means “best face.”2010, "Momokun", "Beauty is PAIN", Asian Outlook (Binghamton University), Volume 23, Issue 4, Spring 2010, page 17
- "Hey, she's the ulzzang (pretty face) from Geuman Girls' High School."2015, Ko Jung-Wook, Jaysek, Reborn, unnumbered page
Forms of ulzzang
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Origin of ulzzang
From Korean 얼짱 (eoljjang).
Questions about ulzzang
- What does ulzzang mean?
- Ulzzang means a South Korean subculture emphasizing idealized beauty, in particular large, round eyes and softened features.
- What part of speech is ulzzang?
- Ulzzang is a noun.
- What is the plural of ulzzang?
- The plural of ulzzang is ulzzangs.
Words near ulzzang in the dictionary
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