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Definition girl in American English

girl noun

[countable] noun
/ɡɜrl/

Words that may cause offense: girl

People sometimes say girl to refer to a young adult woman, but this use may cause offense. Avoid using girl if it would seem wrong to use boy about a young man of the same age. Do not use girl about an adult woman.

Example

There are 12 boys and 15 girls in my son's class.

Example

What a pretty little girl!

Synonyms and related words
adolescent a growing boy/girl bairn
1.1

a daughter

Example

Mary's two girls still live at home.

Synonyms and related words
bastard boy child
2

a female adult, especially a young one. This use is considered offensive by many women

Example

Who was that beautiful girl I saw you with last night?

Synonyms and related words
woman girls female
2.1

used for talking to or about a group of women, especially by women who are the same age or older. This is often considered offensive when used by men

Example

So how are you girls doing today?

Example

I'm going out with the girls tonight.

Synonyms and related words
miss babe baby
2.2

a young woman who works as a servant or in a store, office etc.

Example

a shop/an office/a factory girl

Synonyms and related words
amah butler cabin boy
Synonyms and related words
bitch cow dam
Definition girl in American English

Related Words

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