girlhood

girl

G0132900 (gûrl)n.1. A female child.2. A daughter: our youngest girl.3. Often Offensive A woman.4. Informal a. A woman socializing with a group of women: a night out with the girls.b. Used as a familiar form of address to express support of or camaraderie with a woman.5. Informal A female sweetheart: cadets escorting their girls to the ball.6. Offensive A female servant or employee.

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[Middle English girle, child, girl, of unknown origin.]

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girl′hood′ n.

girlhood

(ˈɡɜːlˌhʊd) nthe state or time of being a girl

girl•hood

(ˈgɜrl hʊd)

n. 1. the state or time of being a girl. 2. girls collectively: the nation's girlhood. [1775–85]

Girlery, Girlhood

 girls collectively, 1805.

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girlhood - the childhood of a girl maidenhood, maidhoodchildhood - the time of person's life when they are a child

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