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ball girl

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ball girl

–noun
1. Tennis. an attendant, usually a girl or young woman, employed to retrieve balls and supply players with them.
2. Baseball. an attendant, usually a girl or young women, who retrieves foul balls and brings the umpire new balls during the game.

Origin:
1925–30
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ball girl  
n.  
  1. A woman attendant on a tennis court who collects the ball when it is out of play.

  2. A girl who is in charge of the extra balls used in practice or those that are out of play, especially in baseball.

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