fairy kei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese fashion style influenced by pop culture of the 1980s, characterized by pastel colours and whimsical, childlike elements such as toys, candy, or unicorns.

Pronunciation

/ˌfɛəɹi ˈkeɪ/

Word forms

fairy kei fairy-kei

Etymology

From Japanese フェアリー系 (fearī-kei, literally “fairy style”), from フェアリー (fearī, “fairy”) (itself from English fairy) + 系 (kei, “style”).

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