girl
/gə:l/
Definition
- Noun:
- A female child or young woman: A human female from birth through adolescence and young adulthood.
- A daughter: A female offspring in relation to her parents.
- A young or unmarried woman: Often used to refer to a female in her late teens or twenties.
- A female servant or employee: (Archaic/dated) A female domestic worker.
- A woman, especially in a friendly or informal context: A term used by women to refer to other women in their social group.
- A romantic partner: A female with whom a man is romantically involved.
Examples of Usage
- Referring to a female child:
- They just had a baby, and it's a girl.
- The little girl was playing in the park.
- Referring to a daughter:
- They have two boys and one girl.
- My eldest girl is starting university this fall.
- Referring to a young woman:
- She's a smart girl who knows what she wants.
- A group of girls from the office went out for lunch.
- In informal reference to women:
- I'm going out with the girls tonight.
- Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls.
- Referring to a romantic partner:
- He's bringing his girl to the party.
- His girlfriend kicked him out.
Advanced Usage
- "Career girl": (Somewhat dated) A woman who is focused on her professional life.
- In the 1960s, she was a true career girl in the city.
- "Cover girl": A female model featured on the cover of a magazine.
- She became a famous cover girl for fashion magazines.
- "Girl Friday": A female assistant who handles various tasks. (From "Girl Friday," a play on "man Friday").
- She started as the office girl Friday and is now the manager.
Variants and Related Words
- Girlhood (n): The state or time of being a girl.
- She often reminisced about her girlhood summers.
- Girlish (adj): Characteristic of or suitable for a girl.
- She gave a girlish laugh.
- Girlfriend (n): A regular female companion with whom a person has a romantic or sexual relationship; also used platonically among women.
- He introduced us to his new girlfriend.
- I'm meeting my girlfriends for coffee.
Synonyms
- Lass: (Chiefly Scottish/Northern English) A girl or young woman.
- Maiden: (Archaic or literary) A young unmarried woman.
- Daughter: A female child in relation to her parents.
- Miss: A title or form of address for a girl or unmarried woman.
- Young woman: A more formal term for a female in late adolescence or early adulthood.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: "Girl" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs. Phrases are idiomatic. - Girls' night out: A social occasion when a group of female friends go out together. - We're planning a girls' night out this Friday.
Related Idioms
- It's a girl!: The traditional announcement upon the birth of a female baby.
- The card on the bouquet read, "Congratulations! It's a girl!"
- One of the girls: Accepted as part of a close-knit group of women.
- Even though she's the boss, she's still one of the girls.
- Big girl's blouse: (British informal, derogatory) A weak or oversensitive man.
- Don't be such a big girl's blouse—it's only a scratch.
Noun
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a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
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Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls
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a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
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his girlfriend kicked him out
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a female human offspring
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her daughter cared for her in her old age
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a youthful female person
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the baby was a girl
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the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle
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a young woman
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a young lady of 18
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