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girl

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girl  (gûrl)
n.
1. A female child.
2. A daughter: our youngest girl.
3. Often Offensive A woman, especially a young woman.
4. Informal
a. A woman socializing in a group of women: a night out with the girls.
b. Used as a familiar form of address to express support of or camaraderie with a woman.
5. Informal A female sweetheart: cadets escorting their girls to the ball.
6. Offensive A female servant or employee.

[Middle English girle, child, girl.]

girlhood n.

girl
Noun
1. a female child
2. a young woman [Middle English girle]
girlhood n
girlish adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.girlgirl - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
babe, sister, baby - (slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
belle - a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals; "she was the belle of the ball"
bimbo - a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
chachka, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh, tsatske, tshatshke - (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
chit - a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect; "she was incensed that this chit of a girl should dare to make a fool of her in front of the class"; "she's a saucy chit"
colleen - an Irish girl
dame, wench, doll, chick, bird, skirt - informal terms for a (young) woman
flapper - a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
gal - alliterative term for girl (or woman)
gamine - a girl of impish appeal
Gibson girl - the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
jeune fille, lass, lassie, young girl - a girl or young woman who is unmarried
maiden, maid - an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
May queen, queen of the May - the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
mill-girl - a girl who works in a mill
party girl - an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
peri - a beautiful and graceful girl
ring girl - a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
rosebud - (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
sex bomb, sex kitten, sexpot - a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
shop girl - a young female shop assistant
soubrette - a pert or flirtatious young girl
sweater girl - a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
hoyden, tomboy, romp - a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
valley girl - a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
working girl - a young woman who is employed
2.girlgirl - a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
female person, female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
Campfire Girl - a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18
farm girl - a girl who has grown up on a farm
flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
moppet - a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
schoolgirl - a girl attending school
Scout - a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
boy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform"
3.girlgirl - a female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
female offspring - a child who is female
mother's daughter - a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother
son, boy - a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
4.girlgirl - a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out"
lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
5.girl - a friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

girl
noun female child, schoolgirl, lass, lassie (informal) miss, maiden (archaic) maid (archaic)
Translations
girl [gəːl] n (small) → niña (= young woman); chica, joven f; muchacha;
an English girl → una (chica) inglesa

girl [gəːl] nfille f, fillette f (= young unmarried woman); jeune fille (= daughter); fille;
an English girl → une jeune Anglaise;
a little English girl → une petite Anglaise

girl [gəːl] nMädchen nt;
(young unmarried woman) → (junges) Mädchen nt;
(daughter) → Tochter f;
this is my little girl → das ist mein Töchterchen;
an English girl → eine Engländerin

girl [gəːl] nragazza (= young unmarried woman); signorina (= daughter); figlia, figliola;
a little girl → una bambina

girl
n girl [gəːl]
1 a female child Her new baby is a girl. dogter فتاه момиче holčička pige das Mädchen κορίτσι niña, chica tüdruk دختر tyttö fille ילדה, בת लड़की djevojčica, djevojka l(e)ány anak perempuan stúlka, stelpa bambina 少女 여아 mergaitė meitene perempuan meisje jente, pike, datter dziewczynka rapariga fetiţă девочка dievča deklica devojčica flicka เด็กผู้หญิง kız (çocuğu) 女孩子 дівчинка لڑکی con gái
2 a young usually unmarried woman. meisie عَزْباء госпожица dívka pige das Mädchen κοπέλα muchacha, chica joven neiu دختر tyttö jeune fille בחורה युवा लड़की, कुंवारी (neudata) djevojka lány gadis stúlka ragazza 아가씨 mergina meitene; jauniete perempuan meisje jente, pike dziewczyna moça tânără девушка dievča dekle devojka flicka หญิงสาว genç kadın 姑娘 дівчина نوجوان کنواری عورت cô gái
adj girlish
of or like a girl girlish laughter. meisieagtig كالفَتيات момически dívčí piget; pige- mädchenhaft κοριτσίστικος de niña, juvenil; afeminada tütarlapselik دخترانه tyttömäinen jeune fille de/de fillette כמו נערה लड़कियां djevojački l(e)ányos seperti gadis stúlku-; stelpulegur di/da ragazza 少女らしい 소녀같은 mergaitiškas meitenīgs; meitenes- keperempuanan meisjesachtig jente-/pikeaktig dziewczęcy jovem de fetiţă девический dievčenský dekliški devojački flickaktig เหมือนเด็กหญิง; มีลักษณะของเด็กผู้หญิง kız gibi, kıza benzer 少女的 дівочий لڑکیوں جیسا (thuộc) con gái; như con gái 少女
n girl-friend
a girl or woman who is often in the company of a particular man or boy He is taking his girl-friend to the cinema tonight. meisie صَديقَه приятелка dívka, přítelkyně kæreste; veninde die Freundin φιλενάδα novia, amiga, compañera (kellegi) tüdruk, pruut, sõbratar دوست دختر tyttöystävä petite amie חברה सहेली, प्रेमिका djevojka, prijateljica barátnő pacar kærasta ragazza, fidanzata ガールフレンド 여자 친구 draugė draudzene teman perempuan vriendin kjæreste, jente dziewczyna namorada prietenă, iubită подруга dievča, priateľka izvoljenka, punca devojka flickvän หญิงคนรัก sevgili 女朋友 кохана; подруга لڑکی دوست یا محبوبہ bạn gái; người yêu
Girl Guide
(also no capitals) a member of an organization for girls which is aimed at developing character etc. Padvindster مُرشِدة الفَتَيات членка на младежка организация, подобна на скаутската skautka pigespejder die Pfadfinderin προσκοπίνα exploradora gaid عضو سازمان پیشاهنگی دختران partiotyttö guide חברה בצופים लड़की मार्गदर्शक ženski skaut (leány)cserkész pramuka putri kvenskáti guida; giovane esploratrice ガールスカウト 걸 스카우트 skautė gaida Pnadu Puteri padvindster speiderpike harcerka escuteira ghid девочка-скаут skautka skavtinja izviđačica flickscout เนตรนารี kız izci 女童子軍 дівчинка-скаут لڑکیوں کی ایک جمعیت nữ hướng đạo


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THE FLOWER GIRL [picking up her scattered flowers and replacing them in the basket] There's menners f' yer
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