girl synonyms

girl

n.

  1. A young female

    young woman, schoolgirl, miss, lass, coed, lassie, damsel, damosel, maid, maiden, tomboy, teenager, colleen, mademoiselle, señorita, senhorita, young thing, filly*, subdeb*, junior miss*, nymph*, nymphet*, bobby soxer*, chick*, bird*, pigeon*, kitten*, minx*, broad*, deb*, skirt*, dame*, babe*. *

  2. A female domestic

    maid, help, waitress; see servant.

  3. *A female beloved

    sweetheart, girlfriend, fiancée; see girlfriend, lover 1.

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