pixie

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Meaning · English

A cute, petite woman with short hair.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Then a pixie appears in the visitor window, round face, big brown eyes framed in thick liner, a tiny turned-up nose, red lips, inch-long blue-black hair so popular with the avant-garde.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pixie” mean?

A cute, petite woman with short hair.

Is “pixie” formal or informal?

pixie is generally slang.