GIRL


Meaning of GIRL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgər(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English gurle, girle young person of either sex

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a female child from birth to adulthood

b. : daughter

c. : a young unmarried woman

d. sometimes offensive : a single or married woman of any age

2.

a. : sweetheart

b. sometimes offensive : a female servant or employee

• girl·hood -ˌhu̇d noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.