Definition of "Goth"

Goth

/ɡɒθ/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural Goths
1. A member of the East Germanic people known for their invasion of the western Roman Empire and subsequent founding of successor states in Italy and Spain during Late Antiquity.
2. (figuratively) Uncivilized person, barbarian, vandal.
3. Alternative form of goth (“member of gothic subculture; or the subculture itself”).
  Quotations
  For most Mansonites, Goth is only a phase, and their fashion and outlook on life change alongside Marilyn Manson's.
  2007, Raven Digitalis, Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture
adjective
comparative more Goth, superlative most Goth
1. Alternative form of goth
  Quotations
  Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.
  2003, Mercedes Lackey, Rosemary Edghill, James P. Baen, Mad Maudlin
proper noun
plural Goths
1. A surname