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girl

girl

 
pronunciation:
guhrl
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a female child or teenager.
 
similar words:
female, lass, maid, maiden
definition 2: a close female friend; girlfriend.
synonyms:
girlfriend
Word History
Girl comes from an early English word that was used for a young person of either sex.