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   girl

   /ɡəːl/

   noun

   • 1. a female child: "a six-year-old girl" Similar female childyoung personyoungsterteenageradolescentyoung womanyoung ladyjuvenileminorjuniorstudentschoolgirldaughterlasslassiebairnpickneyinformal:kidkiddietotderogatory:bratchit
   • ▪ a person's daughter: "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 a night 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • I

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   • R

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   • L

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › girlGirl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GIRL is a female child from birth to adulthood. How to use girl in a sentence.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIRL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a female child, from birth to full growth. 2. a young, immature woman, esp. formerly, an unmarried one. 3. a daughter. My wife and I have two girls. 4. informal, sometimes offensive. a grown woman, esp. when referred to familiarly.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GIRL definition: 1. a female child or young woman, especially one still at school: 2. a daughter: 3. a woman…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGIRL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GIRL meaning: 1. a female child or young woman, especially one still at school: 2. a daughter: 3. a woman…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiongirl noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of girl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.