Girl (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a female child, from birth to full growth.
  2. a young, immature woman, especially formerly, an unmarried one.
  3. a daughter: My wife and I have two girls.
  4. a grown woman, especially when referred to familiarly: She's having the girls over for bridge next week.
  5. a girlfriend; sweetheart.
  6. a female servant, as a maid.
  7. a female employee, especially an office assistant.
  8. a female who is from or native to a given place: She's a Missouri girl.
  9. girls, (used with a singular or plural verb)
    • a range of sizes from 7 to 14, for garments made for girls.
    • a garment in this size range.
    • the department or section of a store where these garments are sold.
  10. one's breasts (usually preceded by the, my, etc., and primarily used self-referentially by women).
noun
  1. a female child from birth to young womanhood
  2. a young unmarried woman; lass; maid
  3. a sweetheart or girlfriend
  4. a woman of any age
  5. an informal word for daughter
  6. a female employee, esp a female servant
  7. a Black female servant of any age
  8. a group of women, esp acquaintances
Girl (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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