English > girl: 5 senses > noun 1, person Meaning | A young woman. |
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Synonyms | miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille |
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Narrower | Gibson girl | The idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson |
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May queen, queen of the May | The girl chosen queen of a May Day festival |
belle | A young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals |
bimbo | A young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men |
chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh | (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman |
chit | A dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect |
colleen | An Irish girl |
dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird | 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 |
lass, lassie, young girl, jeune fille | A girl or young woman who is unmarried |
maid, maiden | An unmarried girl (especially a virgin) |
mill-girl | A girl who works in a mill |
party girl | An attractive young woman hired to attend parties / 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 kitten, sexpot, sex bomb | 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 |
tomboy, romp, hoyden | A girl who behaves in a boyish manner |
valley girl | A girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley |
working girl | A young woman who is employed |
Broader | woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) |
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Spanish | chica, chico, fille, jovencita, joven, muchacha, mujercita, niña, señorita, señorito |
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Catalan | fille, noia, senyoreta |
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Nouns | girlhood | the childhood of a girl / girl / girl |
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English > girl: 5 senses > noun 2, person Meaning | A youthful female person. |
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Examples | - "the baby was a girl"
- "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
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Synonyms | female child, little girl |
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Narrower | Campfire Girl | A girl who is a member of Campfire Girls |
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Scout | A Boy Scout or Girl Scout |
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 |
Broader | female, female person | A person who belongs to the sex that can have babies |
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Opposite | male child, boy | A youthful male person |
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Spanish | chavala, chica, chiquitina, jovencita, joven, lola, moza, muchacha, nena, niña, pequeña, rapaza, zagala |
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Catalan | al·lota, mossa, nena, noia, pubilla, xavala, xicota, xiqueta |
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Nouns | girlhood | the childhood of a girl / girl / girl |
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