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girl⋅ish

[gur-lish]
–adjective
of, like, or befitting a girl or girlhood: girlish laughter.

Origin:
1555–65; girl + -ish 1


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
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