- girl
- girl [ gɜrl ] noun count ***1. ) a female child:There are 12 boys and 15 girls in my son's class.little girl: What a pretty little girl!a ) a daughter:Mary's two girls still live at home.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?a ) 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 girls doing today?the girls (=a woman's female friends): I'm going out with the girls tonight.b ) someone's girl OLD-FASHIONED someone's girlfriend:Do you want to see a picture of my girl?c ) OLD-FASHIONED a young woman who works as a servant or in a store, office etc.:a shop/an office/a factory girl3. ) often before noun a female animal, especially a pet:Is it a girl dog or a boy dog?
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.