girlie

girl-ie · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (informal) Relating to or characteristic of girls or young women; feminine in style or appearance.

  2. 2.

    (noun, informal) A term of address for a girl or young woman, sometimes considered patronizing.

  3. 3.

    (attributive) Featuring images of nude or scantily clad women.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    girlie girl — a woman who embraces traditionally feminine interests and styles
  • •
    girlie night — an evening spent socializing with female friends

Related words

Antonyms: boyish, masculine
See also: feminine, girl, girlish
Synonyms: feminine, girlish

Etymology

From "girl" with the diminutive suffix "-ie," first recorded in the late 19th century.