girl S1 W1 /ɡɜːl $ ɡɜːrl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: gurle, girle 'child, young person' (13-15 centuries), of unknown origin]
1. CHILD a female child ⇒
boy:
Both boys and girls can apply to join the choir.little/small/young girl I’ve known Mollie ever since I was a little girl.five-year-old girl/girl of ten etc The patient was a girl of 12. Girls! Please be quiet. a teenage girl2. DAUGHTER a daughter ⇒
boy:
They have two girls and a boy.sb’s little girl How old’s your little girl (=sb’s young daughter) now? Time for bed, girls!3. WOMAN a word meaning a woman, especially a young woman, which is considered offensive by some women:
I’ll invite some of the girls from the office. Steve’s married to a lovely Dutch girl.4. the girls informal a group of women who are friends and often go out together:
I’m going out with the girls tonight.5. ANIMAL used when speaking to a female animal, especially a dog, cat, or horse ⇒
boy:
Bring me the stick. Good girl!6. girl American English spoken informal used by a woman when she is speaking to another woman she knows well:
Hey, girl. What’s up?7. (you) go, girl! American English spoken informal used to encourage a girl or woman, or to say that you agree with what she is saying
8. GIRLFRIEND old-fashioned a word for a woman who you are having a romantic relationship with
Synonym : girlfriend9. my girl old-fashioned used by an older person when speaking to a girl or woman who is younger than they are, or when they are annoyed:
Listen to me, my girl!10. factory girl/shop girl/office girl old-fashioned a young woman who works in a factory, shop, office etc
11. SERVANT old-fashioned a woman servant
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