girlie

American  

[gur-lee] / ˈgɜr li /

Or girly

adjective

girlier, girliest

1. featuring nude or scantily clad young women: girlie magazines.

   a girlie show;

   girlie magazines.

2. 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.

3. Usually Disparaging and Offensive.  (especially of a man) effeminate or timid.

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noun

PLURAL

girlies

1. Disparaging and Offensive.  a term of address used for a girl or woman.

2. Older Use.  a girl, especially a young girl.

   cute little girlies.

girlie British  

/ ˈɡɜːlɪ /

noun

1. a little girl

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adjective

1. displaying or featuring nude or scantily dressed women

   a girlie magazine

2. suited to or designed to appeal to young women

   a girlie night out

Etymology

Origin of girlie

First recorded in 1940–45; girl + -ie

Example Sentences

When Ria, who usually has no time for “girlie” accouterments, is forced to endure a wax, the scene is shot like a dramatic interrogation in an early James Bond movie — “but with this kind of villain Auntie character,” Manzoor said, referring to Ria’s nemesis, played by Nimra Bucha.

From New York Times

The way he describes things are feminine, they’re nostalgic, they’re girlie, they’re womanly, and they bring me so much joy.

From New York Times

She has an older sister, Gabrielle, now a producer, and they were obsessed with Disney Channel when little, staging a modern-day “Cinderella “— “except instead of the ball it’s like a Britney Spears concert” — and later “rom-com girlie movies” like “Clueless” and “Mean Girls.”

From New York Times

He compares Ellie to his daughter, at first saying that Sarah was more “girlie” before adorably backtracking and adding, “I’m not saying you’re not girlie.”

From New York Times

Rowley’s spring and summer 2023 collection is a feast of girlie delights.

From Washington Post