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 girl

3. ) often before noun a female animal, especially a pet:

Is it a girl dog or a boy dog?