girl dad

American

[gurl dad] / ˈgɜrl ˌdæd /

Also girldad

noun

a father of a daughter or daughters, especially one with only a daughter or daughters.

He always thought he'd want a son, but now that he's a girl dad, he wouldn't change it for anything.

Etymology

Origin of girl dad

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

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Director Prosit Roy, who is father to a toddler daughter, describes himself as "a girl dad" and says he made the film to challenge "old ideas and archaic values".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I want to ask you about being a girl dad.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

“Being from a family of three girls and always being told you belong here and your opinion about this matters, we definitely had a blessing to have a very passionate girl dad, as they say.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Olympic and Paralympic Committee; and a girl dad.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2021

"Dorothy Johnson is a really sweet girl, dad," Lawford agreed.

From Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper by Cooper, James A.

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