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    girly
    /ˈɡəːli/

    adjective

    • 1. characteristic of or appropriate to a girl or young woman: derogatory "girly pink paper"
    • 2. depicting or featuring nude or partially nude young women in erotic poses: "girlie magazines"

    noun

    • 1. a girl or young woman (often used as a condescending term of address): informal "what's your name, girlie?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGIRLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GIRLY meaning: 1. (of a person) enjoying things typically connected with women or girls, for example, make-up or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › girlyGirly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. girl· ie ˈgər-lē. variants or girly. Synonyms of girlie. 1. : girlish. 2. usually girlie : featuring scantily clothed women. girlie magazines. girlie show. Examples of girlie in a Sentence. She likes to wear girlie pink dresses.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › girlyGirly - definition of girly by The Free Dictionary

    Define girly. girly synonyms, girly pronunciation, girly translation, English dictionary definition of girly. adj. 1. also girlie a. Relating to or characteristic of girls, young women, or traditional femininity: a girly voice.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgirly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    girly. adjective. /ˈɡɜːli/ /ˈɡɜːrli/ (also girlie) [only before noun] (informal) (sometimes disapproving) thought to be suitable for or typical of girls, not boys. She's a real girly girl. Want to learn more?

  6. www.yourdictionary.com › girlyGirly Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Girly definition: Relating to or characteristic of girls, young women, or traditional femininity.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGIRLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    GIRLY definition: var. of girlie | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › girlygirly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · girly ( comparative girlier, superlative girliest) Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine. ( slang, idiomatic) Of, or pertaining to, a young, attractive woman; especially one who is scantily clad . a girly calendar. ( slang) Weak; wussy .

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › girly_adjgirly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    OED's earliest evidence for girly is from 1857, in the writing of E. M. Whitty. It is also recorded as a noun from the late 1700s. girly is formed within English, by derivation.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › girlygirly | meaning of girly in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    girly. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English girl‧y /ˈɡɜːli $ ˈɡɜːrli/ adjective another spelling of girlie 1 see thesaurus at woman Examples from the Corpus girly • I had a little dress made - it was a strapless taffeta number, very girly and aqua blue.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › girlygirly - definition of girly in English from the Oxford dictionary

    characteristic of or appropriate to a girl or young woman:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.