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Meaning of 'girl' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Girl [ n.]
- A young person of either sex; a child.
- A female child, from birth to the age of puberty; a young maiden.
- A female servant; a maidservant.
- A roebuck two years old.

Meaning of 'girl' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . girl [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a young female
Example in sentence:
  • a young lady of 18
Meaning (2):
- a female human offspring
Example in sentence:
  • her daughter cared for her in her old age
Meaning (3):
- a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
Example in sentence:
  • his girlfriend kicked him out
Meaning (4):
- a friendly informal reference to a grown woman
Example in sentence:
  • Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls
Meaning (5):
- a youthful female person
Example in sentence:
  • the baby was a girl;
  • the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle

Nearby Words:

giraffe girandole girasole girasol gird girded girder girding girdle girdled girdler

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