jillet

[ jil-it ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a giddy or flirtatious girl or young woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jillet¹

1745–55; earlier gillot, equivalent to Gill Jill + -ot (< French -otte as in Charlotte )

Example Sentences

It is for earlier jillet, which is a diminutive of Jill, the companion of Jack.

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