Girl
noun
A young or relatively young woman, often a child or teenager.
The little girl is playing with her toys.
Often appears as...
- little girl
- teenage girl
noun
A daughter.
My girl is attending university next year.
Often appears as...
- my girl
- your girl
noun
A girlfriend.
He's going out with his girl tonight.
Often appears as...
- his girl
- my girl
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Colloquial
noun
Used to address a woman, regardless of age (can be seen as derogatory).
You go, girl!
Often appears as...
- you go girl
- hey girl
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A young or relatively young woman, often a child or teenager.
The little girl is playing with her toys.
Often appears as...
- little girl
- teenage girl
noun
A daughter.
My girl is attending university next year.
Often appears as...
- my girl
- your girl
noun
A girlfriend.
He's going out with his girl tonight.
Often appears as...
- his girl
- my girl
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
Used to address a woman, regardless of age (can be seen as derogatory).
You go, girl!
Often appears as...
- you go girl
- hey girl
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Age Sensitive
Use 'girl' for young females but switch to 'woman' after adolescence to show respect.
She's not a girl anymore; she's a woman with a career.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, referring to a young woman as a 'girl' may be considered demeaning.
In professional settings, it's safer to say 'young woman' than 'girl.'
Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Usage
'Girl' can be a term of endearment between friends, regardless of age.
Hey girl, long time no see!
Pro Tip 1/3Age Sensitive
Use 'girl' for young females but switch to 'woman' after adolescence to show respect.
She's not a girl anymore; she's a woman with a career.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, referring to a young woman as a 'girl' may be considered demeaning.
In professional settings, it's safer to say 'young woman' than 'girl.'
Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Usage
'Girl' can be a term of endearment between friends, regardless of age.
Hey girl, long time no see!
Pro Tip 1/3Age Sensitive
Use 'girl' for young females but switch to 'woman' after adolescence to show respect.
She's not a girl anymore; she's a woman with a career.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, referring to a young woman as a 'girl' may be considered demeaning.
In professional settings, it's safer to say 'young woman' than 'girl.'
Pro Tip 3/3Non-literal Usage
'Girl' can be a term of endearment between friends, regardless of age.
Hey girl, long time no see!
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Why do people get so...
Also, don't let anyone spread the myth that boys are innately better than girls at math. That is completely false. If you experience math anxiety, it may not help to just know that math anxiety exists. Or perhaps it's reassuring to put a name to the problem. Regardless, if you take a look around yourself,
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Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
where there was a couple of hours of not really much activity. She's just getting to the point now where she's having some pretty regular and strong contractions. Kaitlyn is entering the advanced stages of labour. Good girl, well done.
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How to deal with...
me and at the time I didn't even know they were strategies so in these uncertain times I'm going to share them with you and maybe they can help you to number one is to remain defiant when I was little girl I wrote a story about
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance,
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did. Did you go hunting today? Talk back. Pretty girl. Are you a pretty girl? Are you Momma's pretty girl? Pixie, you lovely girl. Yes!
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NASA Trailblazer:...
they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the briefings
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
owner in the study said they did did you go hunting today talk back good to go you're pretty cool your mama's pretty go big see you lovely girl yeah talking comes naturally to us
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Four sisters in Ancient...
Today, we're going to look at the world of Rome through the eyes of a young girl. Here she is, drawing a picture of herself in the atrium of her father's enormous house.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
See, Griselda had every opportunity to go to school, it just wasn't safe for her to get there. And Griselda's not the only one. Around the world, poor women and girls
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Bear Gives a Warning...
because who in the world wouldn't want to do this? Okay. Hey, girl. I'm sorry. No, no.
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Why do people get so...
Also, don't let anyone spread the myth that boys are innately better than girls at math. That is completely false. If you experience math anxiety, it may not help to just know that math anxiety exists. Or perhaps it's reassuring to put a name to the problem. Regardless, if you take a look around yourself,
Video examples
Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
where there was a couple of hours of not really much activity. She's just getting to the point now where she's having some pretty regular and strong contractions. Kaitlyn is entering the advanced stages of labour. Good girl, well done.
Video examples
How to deal with...
me and at the time I didn't even know they were strategies so in these uncertain times I'm going to share them with you and maybe they can help you to number one is to remain defiant when I was little girl I wrote a story about
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work. These paintings give us a sense of intimacy while retaining their distance,
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
there's one thing that almost every owner in the study said they did. Did you go hunting today? Talk back. Pretty girl. Are you a pretty girl? Are you Momma's pretty girl? Pixie, you lovely girl. Yes!
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NASA Trailblazer:...
they needed her as an engineer when they had briefings i asked permission to go and they said well the girls don't usually go and i said well is there a law i began attending the briefings
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
owner in the study said they did did you go hunting today talk back good to go you're pretty cool your mama's pretty go big see you lovely girl yeah talking comes naturally to us
Video examples
Four sisters in Ancient...
Today, we're going to look at the world of Rome through the eyes of a young girl. Here she is, drawing a picture of herself in the atrium of her father's enormous house.
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
See, Griselda had every opportunity to go to school, it just wasn't safe for her to get there. And Griselda's not the only one. Around the world, poor women and girls
Video examples
Bear Gives a Warning...
because who in the world wouldn't want to do this? Okay. Hey, girl. I'm sorry. No, no.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
My life would have gone along perfectly well, politically speaking, if it hadn't been for girls.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl: I want to rule the world.
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Jen Lancaster
American Author
Unless 'Wii Fit' stops acting like a mean girl, it's over between us forever.
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Kelly Clarkson
American Musician
I never said I was a 'good girl.' I'm not a bad girl.
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Jinkx Monsoon
American Entertainer
I've been dressing like a girl my entire life!
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Payal Rohatgi
Indian Actress
Yes, I'm mama's girl and she's my world.
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Naga Chaitanya
Indian Actor
I never had many girls in my life.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Author
So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I am so tired of fear. And I don't want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
My life would have gone along perfectly well, politically speaking, if it hadn't been for girls.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl: I want to rule the world.
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Jen Lancaster
American Author
Unless 'Wii Fit' stops acting like a mean girl, it's over between us forever.
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Kelly Clarkson
American Musician
I never said I was a 'good girl.' I'm not a bad girl.
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Jinkx Monsoon
American Entertainer
I've been dressing like a girl my entire life!
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Payal Rohatgi
Indian Actress
Yes, I'm mama's girl and she's my world.
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Naga Chaitanya
Indian Actor
I never had many girls in my life.
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