papergirl
- noun
- Archaic
:
chica repartidora
- After a year as a papergirl, she saved enough money to buy a new bicycle.
Examples
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The papergirl rode her bike through the neighborhood.
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Every morning, a papergirl delivers the local newspaper.
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The papergirl woke up early every morning to deliver newspapers before school.
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Everyone on the block knew the friendly papergirl who always smiled as she worked.
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Every morning, the enthusiastic papergirl rides her bike through the neighborhood, delivering newspapers to all the houses.
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As the sun rose, the papergirl carefully placed the newspapers on each doorstep, ensuring everyone received their copy.
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In our small town, the local papergirl knows all the residents by name and brightens their mornings with her cheerful smile.
Synonyms
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2.3
A boy or young man who delivers newspapers
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2.3
A boy who sells or delivers newspapers
A woman who brings packages to people's homes or shops
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Papergirl is simply a combination of paper and girl, so it originally meant a girl who delivers 'paper', like newspapers, to people's homes or on the street in the morning.