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Nov 30, 2009
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Gib'son girl"




1. the idealized American girl of the 1890s as represented in the illustrations of Charles Dana Gibson.
2. of, indicating, or resembling the characteristic clothing of the Gibson girl, typically a high-necked, fitted blouse or bodice with full puff sleeves and a long skirt with a flared bottom and a tightly fitted waistline.

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