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A little AG glossary
Some terms you may find while exploring the catalog. You can also tap the ⓘ beside a term to see its definition in context.
- American Girl Today
- An earlier name used for American Girl's contemporary doll line.
- Beforever
- A redesign of the Historical Characters line introduced in 2014.
- Best Friend
- A companion character in a Historical Character's story and collection.
- Collection
- The dolls and related items grouped around a character, line, or theme.
- Component
- An individual piece included with a catalog item or set.
- Costco exclusive
- An item or grouped offering originally offered through Costco.
- Exclusive
- An item originally offered through a particular retailer or channel.
- Girl of the Year
- A character collection introduced for a particular year.
- GOTY
- Short for Girl of the Year.
- Historical
- The American Girl line featuring characters whose stories take place in the past.
- Historical Character
- A character whose stories and collection are set in a past time period.
- Just Like You
- A name previously used for American Girl's contemporary doll line.
- Limited edition
- A release offered in a restricted quantity or for a limited period.
- Meet accessories
- Accessories offered to go with a character's introductory outfit; they may have been sold separately.
- Meet outfit
- The outfit a doll originally wore when sold.
- My American Girl
- A name previously used for American Girl's contemporary doll line.
- PC
- Short for Pleasant Company, the original company behind American Girl.
- Pleasant Company
- The original company behind American Girl.
- Re-release
- An item offered again after its original release.
- Retired
- An item no longer offered for sale by American Girl.
- Truly Me
- American Girl's contemporary doll line with a variety of appearances.
- Variant
- A documented production difference between versions of an item.