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Noun: girl  gurl
  1. A young female
    "a girl of 18";
    - miss, missy [informal], young lady, young woman, fille
     
  2. A youthful female person
    "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"; "the baby was a girl";
    - female child, little girl
     
  3. A female human offspring
    "her girl cared for her in her old age";
    - daughter
     
  4. A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    "his girl kicked him out";
    - girlfriend, lady friend, patootie [US, informal], sweetheart
     
  5. A friendly informal reference to a grown woman
    "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
     
  6. (dated) a female servant or maid

Derived forms: girls

Type of: adult female, female, female offspring, female person, lover, woman

Antonym: boy, male child

Encyclopedia: Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon