sheila
noun
a girl or young woman.
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sheila
1 American
[shee-luh]
/ ˈʃi lə /
noun
Australian Slang.
Sheila
2
American
[shee-luh]
/ ˈʃi lə /
noun
sheila
British
/ ˈʃiːlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of sheila
Special use of proper name
Example Sentences
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Rachel's a beaut-looking sheila, and she's fairly serious about acting, but what can you do with a script like that?
From Time Magazine Archive
So was Sheila, his mother, and he loves that because he's given his mother everything she didn't have.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Sheila was raised in Kansas City, Mo., and moved to New York where she worked as a registered nurse but also had a background in theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Listen to the entire conversation with Sheila E. on “Everything Fab Four” and subscribe via Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you’re listening.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu, in a note on Wednesday, said that global scheduled flights this week were down 1% on a year-over-year basis.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
“It makes me so sad that all those girls in Pakistan don’t have rights like we do,” Sheila adds, pushing out her lower lip for emphasis, and I stop nodding.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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