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GIRLHOOD

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girl⋅hood

[gurl-hood]
–noun
1. the state or time of being a girl.
2. girls collectively: the nation's girlhood.

Origin:
1775–85; girl + -hood
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girl   (gûrl)   
n.  
  1. A female child.

  2. A daughter: our youngest girl.

  3. Often Offensive A woman, especially a young woman.

  4. Informal

    1. A woman socializing in a group of women: a night out with the girls.

    2. Used as a familiar form of address to express support of or camaraderie with a woman.

  5. Informal A female sweetheart: cadets escorting their girls to the ball.

  6. Offensive A female servant or employee.


[Middle English girle, child, girl.]
girl'hood' n.
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