1. A young woman
   - miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille 
2. A youthful female person
   "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
   - female child, little girl 
3. A female human offspring
   - daughter 
4. A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
   - girlfriend, lady friend 
5. A friendly informal reference to a grown woman
   "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"

Derived forms: girls

See also: girlhood

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

Antonym: boy

Encyclopedia: Girl, Missing Girl, Interrupted Girl Girl, You'll Be a Giant Soon Girl, You’ll Be a Giant Soon Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon

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