noun
Other Word Forms
- pregirlhood noun
Etymology
Origin of girlhood
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s, animated Disney princesses were not the omnipresent texts of girlhood they became the following decade, but Cinderella stories were nevertheless everywhere you looked.
From Salon
She was in and out of psychiatric wards throughout our girlhood.
From BBC
Out of habit she made a beeline to the favorite shelves from her girlhood, the ones where the pony stories were kept.
From Literature
Hot on the heels of its viral Katseye collaboration, Gap is tapping into girlhood through a new collaboration with Sandy Liang.
From Los Angeles Times
The four Ghostbusters, for instance, bring distinct skills and backgrounds to the table, while the witches in “The Craft” each embody a different archetype of teenage girlhood, from outcast to queen bee.
From Salon
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