/ ˈʃiːlə; NAmE / noun
( AustralE , NZE , slang ) a girl or young woman
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (originally as shaler ): of unknown origin, later assimilated to the given name Sheila .
/ ˈʃiːlə; NAmE / noun
( AustralE , NZE , slang ) a girl or young woman
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent. (originally as shaler ): of unknown origin, later assimilated to the given name Sheila .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005