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   sheila

   /ˈʃiːlə/

   noun

   • 1. a girl or woman. informal Australian, New Zealand

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally as shaler): of unknown origin, later assimilated to the given name Sheila.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEILA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a girl or a woman. (Definition of sheila from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of sheila? Translations of sheila. in Chinese (Traditional) 少女, 女人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 少女, 女人… See more. Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool.

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     SHEILA meaning: 1. a girl or a woman 2. a girl or a woman....

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHEILA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHEILA meaning: 1. a girl or a woman 2. a girl or a woman. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sheilaSheila Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. shei· la ˈshē-lə. Synonyms of sheila. Australia and New Zealand. : a girl or young woman. Synonyms. filly. girl. lassie. missy. nymph. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sheila in a Sentence. two blonde sheilas were splashing in the water at Bondi Beach while their mother looked on. Word History. Etymology.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheilaSHEILA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sheila definition: a girl or young woman.. See examples of SHEILA used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEILA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. Australian and New Zealand old-fashioned an informal word for girl, woman. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from the girl's name Sheila. Word Frequency. Sheila in American English. (ˈʃilə ) noun. 1. a feminine name. see also Cecilia 1. 2. [s-]; Austral and New Zealand, Informal.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › sheila_nsheila, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   In Irish folklore, Sheila is the name of a woman associated with St Patrick, variously either his wife or his mother; she was sometimes venerated alongside the saint on 18 March, both in Ireland, and in Irish communities elsewhere; her name was also sometimes used as a personification of Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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

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   Apr 20, 2024 · Sheila f. a female given name from English, equivalent to English Sheila (Portugal, Porto, vulgar or derogatory) a slut (a girl seeks attention through inappropriate clothing and make-up)