a female adult, especially a young one. This use is considered offensive by many women
Who was that beautiful girl I saw you with last night?
Synonyms and related words
Women and girls
woman
female
womankind
2a
girls
plural used for talking to or about a group of women, especially by women who are the same age or older. This is often considered offensive when used by men
So how are you girlsdoingtoday?
the girls (=a woman’s female friends):
I’m going out with the girlstonight.
Synonyms and related words
Names used for talking to women or girls
love
miss
babe
Synonyms and related words
Women and girls
woman
female
womankind
2b
old-fashioneda young woman who works as a servant or in a shop, office etc
a shop/an office/a factory girl
Synonyms and related words
Servants
amah
batman
butler
See alsoold girl
3
often before nouna female animal, especially a pet
Synonyms and related words
Female animals
bitch
cow
dam
phrases
my girl
someone’s girl
girl
noun countable
US /ɡɜrl/
Other entries for this word
b-girlnoun
It girlnoun
old girlnoun
ball girlnoun
call girlnoun
girl bandnoun
grid girlnoun
head girlnoun
VSCO girlnoun
chalet girlnoun
chorus girlnoun
cover girlnoun
flower girlnoun
girl crushnoun
girl Fridaynoun
girl groupnoun
girl powernoun
Girl Scoutnoun
golden girlnoun
office girlnoun
more dictionary definitions
Word Forms
singular
girl
plural
girls
DEFINITIONS3
1
a female child
There are 12 boys and 15 girls in my son’s class.
little girl:
What a prettylittle girl!
Synonyms and related words
General words for child and types of child
adolescent
a growing boy/girl
bairn
1a
a daughter
Mary’s two girls still live at home.
Synonyms and related words
Sons and daughters and nephews and nieces
bastard
boy
child
2
a female adult, especially a young one. This use is considered offensive by many women
Who was that beautiful girl I saw you with last night?
Synonyms and related words
Women and girls
woman
girl
female
2a
girls
plural used for talking to or about a group of women, especially by women who are the same age or older. This is often considered offensive when used by men
So how are you girlsdoingtoday?
the girls (=a woman’s female friends):
I’m going out with the girlstonight.
Synonyms and related words
Names used for talking to women or girls
miss
babe
baby
2b
old-fashioneda young woman who works as a servant or in a store, office etc.
a shop/an office/a factory girl
Synonyms and related words
Servants
amah
butler
cabin boy
3
often before nouna female animal, especially a pet