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girl

girl

1.0
A grown woman who meets and talks with other women
  • noun
  • /ɡɜrl/
  • Informal
translation icon : chica
  • At the brunch, the girl brought homemade pastries to share with her friends.
  • go out with girls
  • girls only
  • women and girls

And I was like, girl, no you did not.

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Examples

  • During the meeting, the girl expressed her thoughts on career advancement.

  • And I was like, girl, this is stock images.

  • And I, I think that girl's a brilliant actor.

  • I mean, she's a lovely girl, but bring it on.

  • Do you want to come with me and the girls by the pool, have a drink, say our goodbyes?

  • How'd a nice girl like you wind up working in a dump like this?

  • Today, laughter fills the hallways, and the girls feel at home within the school walls.

    Academic text (2011)
  • At the gathering, the girl shared stories that made everyone laugh.

Synonyms

lady
vsgirl
1.0

A polite or respectful word for a woman

is more informal and used mainly among friends
female
vsgirl
1.0

Relating to women and animals that can have babies or lay eggs

is a social friendly label for adult women, not a biological term
babe
vsgirl
  • Informal
303 7.2

An attractive young person, usually a woman, described in a casual way

is friendlier and neutral about attractiveness or charm
gal
vsgirl
  • Informal
283 7.7

A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way

is friendlier and mainly used within female social groups
lass
vsgirl
  • UK
41 4.8

A girl or young woman

is broader and used for adult women regardless of marital status
lassie
vsgirl
  • UK
35 9.5

A Scottish word for a girl or young woman

is the informal friendly term used widely among women in groups
dudette
vsgirl
  • Slang
12 9.3

A friendly informal word for a woman or girl

is more neutral and used warmly among women
chicka
vsgirl
  • Slang
5 9.9

An informal, playful word people use for a girl or young woman

is the friendly group term for adult women, not just youth
chickie
vsgirl
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

is used among friends to address adult women not necessarily partners
chicky
vsgirl
  • Slang
1 9.9

A friendly name for a young woman used to show that you like her

is used for grown women in social groups rather than for youth
gurl
vsgirl
  • Slang
1 9.2

An informal, playful way to spell girl used online

is the informal friendly term used among women in speech

Antonyms

man
1.0

An adult male person, not a boy or a woman

Idioms

9.8

Say that you feel or want something like most other women

Compounds

1.0

A young girl who is not yet a teenager

big girl
  • Informal
50 2.3

A girl who acts like an adult and takes responsibility

30 1.8

A girl who belongs to a group that teaches skills and helps other people

call girl
  • NSFW
23 7.9

A woman who is paid to have sex and who arranges meetings by phone or online

19 2.5

A group for girls and young women that teaches leadership, outdoor skills and community service

college girl
  • Informal
14 2.0

A young woman who studies at a college or university

party girl
  • Informal
11 6.3

A woman who often goes to parties and is lively

10 3.8

An attractive woman whose photo is on a magazine's front cover

8 8.6

A woman who sells sex for money

8 3.9

A woman who lives in a city and likes fashion and busy city life

daddy's girl
  • Informal
7 6.2

A girl or woman who is very close to her father

servant girl
  • Archaic
7 3.5

A young woman who works in a house to help with chores

7 2.1

A young girl who walks before the bride at a wedding and drops flower petals

6 2.3

A girl who grew up on a farm and helps care for animals and plants

5 4.8

A woman who dances and sings with other people on stage in a musical

4 8.9

A woman from New Jersey who is often bold, fashionable, and outspoken

4 4.6

A woman who represents a quality, cause, or group

career girl
  • Archaic
3 3.8

A woman who makes her work her main goal instead of family life

working girl
  • Archaic
3 3.3

A woman who has a job and earns money

check girl
  • Archaic
2 6.8

A woman who takes coats or umbrellas at an entrance and gives a ticket to get them back

hatcheck girl
  • Archaic
2 8.6

A woman who takes and looks after guests' coats and hats at a public place

2 3.4

A young woman who helps customers in a shop

girl Friday
  • Archaic
1 7.8

A woman who helps with many office tasks

serving girl
  • Archaic
1 5.1

A girl or young woman who works in a home doing chores

valley girl
  • Offensive
1 9.3

A young woman, often from California, who cares about fashion and money and speaks in a rising voice

1 7.6

A young woman who walks into the boxing ring between rounds holding a sign with the next round number

1 8.9

A woman who offers sex for money by standing in the street

elevator girl
  • Archaic
1 6.9

A young woman who operates an elevator in a department store or office building

1 5.5

A girl who helps the priest during a church service

bar girl
  • Slang
1 8.1

A woman who talks and spends time with men in a bar to get tips or drinks

1 9.5

A woman from Japan trained to entertain guests with music, dance, and talk while wearing a kimono

bunny girl
  • NSFW
1 8.4

A woman who works in a club wearing rabbit ears and a fluffy tail

1 5.1

A girl who belongs to a club that teaches outdoor skills and leadership

chill girl
  • Informal
1 8.7

A woman or girl who stays calm and does not get upset easily

au pair girl
  • Archaic
1 6.3

A young woman who lives with a family and cares for children while getting room, food and a small payment

flower girl
  • Archaic
1 3.4

A person who sells flowers on the street

good-time girl
  • Offensive
1 7.5

A woman who likes parties and has fun with others

nautch girl
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A woman who performs traditional Indian dances for money, often in colonial times

A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money

sweater girl
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A young woman who wears tight sweaters to show her chest

1 2.5

A girl who gives water to players during sports games

barrow-girl
  • Archaic
9.1

A woman who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in a street market

B-girl
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman paid by a bar to talk with men and get them to buy drinks

B-girl
  • Slang
8.7

A woman who breakdances doing spins and flips to music

bunny girl
  • NSFW
8.5

A fictional female character who wears rabbit ears and a tail, often in anime or cosplay

business girl
  • Archaic
5.1

A woman who works in business, for example in a company or office

cabin girl
  • Archaic
8.1

A young woman who works as a helper on a ship in passengers' or officers' cabins

8.8

A fashion and makeup style with dyed hair, bold eyeliner, and fun accessories

bachelor girl
  • Archaic
7.8

A young woman who is not married and lives alone and supports herself

backroom girl
  • Archaic
8.3

A woman who gives important advice behind the scenes without a public role

Essex girl
  • Slur
9.9

A negative idea about young women from Essex seen as loud, flashy, and not very smart

9.9

An insulting name for a woman accused of pretending to like or know about geek culture

fall girl
  • Offensive
9.2

A woman who is easily tricked and often blamed for other people's mistakes

9.9

A woman in a story who is quirky, free and lively and inspires a man to enjoy life

mill-girl
  • Archaic
7.5

A girl or young woman who works in a factory making cloth

Gibson Girl
  • Archaic
9.7

A drawn picture that shows a young American woman from the late 1800s with beauty, confidence, and a tall hairdo

A young girl who is very talented or successful at an early age

girl math
  • Offensive
9.7

A fun way to explain spending with silly reasons to feel better about buying things

jeep girl
  • Informal
9.0

A woman who enjoys outdoor adventures in a Jeep

A friendly young woman, often from Southeast Asia, who loves parties, beaches, and wearing a sarong

A woman who works on a ship, often in the navy

9.9

A girl who wants men's approval by putting herself or other women down

pot-girl
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who works in an inn serving customers and cleaning pots

A young woman who wears a sarong at social events to attract attention

Teddy girl
  • Archaic
9.9

A young woman in 1950s Britain who wore Edwardian-style clothes and acted rebelliously

8.2

A woman who often goes to parties and likes going out at night

A woman unfairly blamed or punished for other people's mistakes

Surface Forms

girl singular
girls plural

Etymology

Girl is also used in a friendly, informal way for a woman in a group, so when people say 'the girls' they mean a group of women who are friends. This comes from the word meaning 'young woman' and now is a casual way to say women friends.