First Known Use: 14th century
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girl
noun \ˈgər(-ə)l\
: a female child
: a young woman
: a usually young woman from a specified kind of place
Full Definition of GIRL
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a : a female child from birth to adulthood b : daughter c : a young unmarried woman d sometimes offensive : a single or married woman of any age
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Origin of GIRL
Middle English gurle, girle young person of either sex
Related to GIRL
- Synonyms
- damsel, demoiselle, maid, maiden, miss
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girl
noun \ˈgərl\
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