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
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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
Bern Rogers, from Bristol, told the BBC of the "harrowing and deeply sad" family dispute since her elderly mother Sheila died in 2020, which even led to her facing criminal charges.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Sheila Miller, a spokesperson at the Bend Police Department, told journalists that officers were alerted to respond to a critical scene at 1:00 pm local time, and that police arrived about two minutes later.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Sheila Katerelos claimed in another suit she suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2020 after riding X2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Sheila Hughes, 97, who bought her apartment in 2010 has called on Stormont to "strengthen the law" to protect apartment owners.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
We used to walk Sheila and Tina down to Roosevelt Park in the afternoons together.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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