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girl⋅ish
/
ˈgɜr
lɪʃ
/
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[
gur
-lish
]
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–adjective
of, like, or befitting a girl or girlhood:
girlish laughter.
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Origin:
1555–65;
girl
+
-ish
1
Related forms:
girl⋅ish⋅ly,
adverb
girl⋅ish⋅ness,
noun
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girl·ish
(gûr'lĭsh)
adj. Characteristic of or befitting a girl:
girlish charm.
girl'ish·ly
adv.
,
girl'ish·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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