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girlie
or girl·y
[ gur-lee ]
/ ˈgɜr li /
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adjective, girl·i·er, girl·i·est.
featuring nude or scantily clad young women: a girlie show;girlie magazines.
Usually Disparaging and Offensive. of, characteristic of, or befitting girls or young women; feminine in a traditional way: a girlie girl who likes everything sparkly and pink;high-pitched girlie voices.
Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a man) effeminate or timid.
noun, plural girl·ies.
Disparaging and Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman.
Older Use a girl, especially a young girl: cute little girlies.
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British Dictionary definitions for girlie
girlie
girly
/ (ˈɡɜːlɪ) /
noun
a little girl
adjective
displaying or featuring nude or scantily dressed womena girlie magazine
suited to or designed to appeal to young womena girlie night out
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