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goth

goth [ goth ] (plural goths)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody uncivilized: an uncivilized or barbaric person

2. musical style: a style of popular music that combines features of heavy metal with punk

3. style of clothes and make-up: a style of fashion, popular among men and women in the 1980s, characterized by black clothes, heavy silver jewelry, black eye makeup and lipstick, and often pale face makeup

4. follower of goth music and fashion: a fan of goth music and fashion

[Mid-17th century. <Goth]
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