n. 1 a female child or youth. 2 colloq. a young (esp. unmarried) woman. 3 colloq. a girlfriend or sweetheart. 4 a female servant. girl Friday see FRIDAY. girlhood n.
[ ME gurle, girle, gerle, perh. rel. to LG gör child ]
GIRL
Meaning of GIRL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012