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muchacha

[ moo-chah-chah ]

noun

  1. Informal, Southwestern U.S. a girl or young woman (often used as a form of address):

    I love fresh corn tortillas, crunchy baked tostadas, and savory tamales just as much as the next muchacha.

    OK, muchachas, let's get back to studying for the exam tomorrow.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of muchacha1

First recorded in 1770–80; feminine of muchacho ( def )

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Example Sentences

It was really very little to interest Don Ricardo—this story of a silly muchacha like herself and a strange caballero.

Y ayudado por su novia, se puso a desfruncir la mochila, dicindole a la muchacha algo que no alcanc a or.

Era Rosarita una muchacha de apariencia delicada y dbil, que anunciaba inclinaciones a lo que los portugueses llaman saudades.

Turbada y llena de congoja, la muchacha di varias vueltas por la habitacin, haciendo como que buscaba alguna cosa.

Macario era muy feo; pero, no obstante, se haba casado con una muchacha muy guapa.

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