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- DictionaryGirl/ɡərl/
noun
- 1. a female child: "a six-year-old girl" Similar female childyoung personyoungsterteenageradolescentyoung womanyoung ladyjuvenileminorjuniorstudentschoolgirldaughterlasslassiebairnpickneyinformal:kidkiddietotderogatory:bratchit
- ▪ a person's daughter, especially a young one: "he was devoted to his little girl"
- 2. a young or relatively young woman: "I haven't got the time to meet girls" Similar young womanyoung ladymisslasslassiecolleenmademoisellesignorinaseñoritaFräuleininformal:babechickgirlyfillybirdgalJanesistersheilainformal, derogatory:bintmareinformal, dated:Judypopsyfrailbroaddamearchaic:maidmaidendamseldemoisellearchaic, humorous:wench
- ▪ a young woman of a specified kind or having a specified job: "a chorus girl"
- ▪ women who mix socially or belong to a particular group, team, or profession: informal "I look forward to having lunch with the girls"
- ▪ a person's girlfriend: "I had to look my best for my girl" Similar girlfriendpartnerloversweetheartsignificant otherwomaninformal:babybaegfsteadydonamotinamorataqueridainformal:bibiinformal, dated:squeezedated:ladylady friendlady loveyoung ladyarchaic:leman
- ▪ a female servant. dated
Word Origin Middle English (denoting a child or young person of either sex): perhaps related to Low German gör ‘child’.
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