girlie

Or ��·��

[gur-lee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

girlier, girliest

featuring nude or scantily clad young women: girlie magazines.
a girlie show;
girlie magazines.
Usually Disparaging and Offensive.��of, characteristic of, or befitting girls or young women; feminine in a traditional way.
a girlie girl who likes everything sparkly and pink;
high-pitched girlie voices.
Usually Disparaging and Offensive.��(especially of a man) effeminate or timid.

noun

plural

girlies

Disparaging and Offensive.��a term of address used for a girl or woman.
Older Use.��a girl, especially a young girl.
cute little girlies.

girlie

/ ˈɡɜː��ɪ /

noun

a little girl

adjective

displaying or featuring nude or scantily dressed women
a girlie magazine
suited to or designed to appeal to young women
a girlie night out

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Word History and Origins

Origin of girlie¹

First recorded in 1940–45; girl + -ie

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Example Sentences

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The show provided A&E with manly counterprogramming in an age dominated by the girlie “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and Bravo’s "Housewives" empire.

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"You can stand up today or you can be taken later," she said, adding: "I'm not usually a protest girlie."

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And even if you’re not a "BookTok girlie," as the online community often calls itself, chances are you recognize some of the titles and authors on display.

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"Women and Gen Alpha girls have an awareness of systemic misogyny, of queer issues, of their value, in a way that would be literally unthinkable to me as a Gen X girlie. Once you've turned over the rock, and people have seen these systems of oppression, you cannot unsee them."

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“I like girlie clothes. I like to maintain myself. I like doing my hair and stuff. It’s fun for me,” Chevarria said.

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girlhood girlish

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