girl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɜːrl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gɝl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gûrl)


girl
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Sense: Noun: young female
Synonyms:
young woman, young lady, schoolgirl, daughter Collocations, little lady (informal), miss Collocations, lass (UK, regional), teenager Collocations, teenage girl, lady Collocations, woman Collocations, little girl, maiden Collocations (dated), mademoiselle, filly (dated, slang), chick Collocations (slang), broad Collocations (dated, slang), young thing (informal), bird Collocations (UK, slang), tomboy, nymphet, debutante, lassie (UK, informal)
Sense: Noun: female servant - dated
Synonyms:
servant Collocations, maid Collocations, help Collocations, attendant Collocations, home help (UK), hired help, lady-in-waiting, housekeeper Collocations, cleaner Collocations, cleaning woman, housemaid, servant girl, hired girl, lady's maid, handmaid (dated), handmaiden (dated)
Sense: Noun: female beloved
Synonyms:
sweetheart Collocations, girlfriend Collocations, fiancée Collocations, bird Collocations (UK, slang), sb's better half (slang), lady Collocations (informal), wife Collocations, partner Collocations, lady friend, companion Collocations, female companion


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