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bar girl

American

noun

a barmaid.
B-girl.
a female prostitute who frequents bars in search of customers.

bar girl British

noun

an attractive girl employed by the management of a bar to befriend male customers and encourage them to buy drinks

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Etymology

Origin of bar girl

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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I said, “Well, when I came in, I thought I can either be a good girl or a bad girl, and I decided I’m going to be a bad girl.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

"It ran over and over again, you're a good girl, you're a bad girl," Ms Ponting recalled.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

“I’ve gone from the girl next door to the bad girl next door.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022

Suddenly, Evie, a bad girl, and Diane, a tea sipper, are tied to each other if they want to survive.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

She was not a bad girl, or common, either, and I hated it that she would think I didn’t respect her.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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