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jill

[ jil ]
/ dʒɪl /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)Slang.

a girl or young woman.
a sweetheart.

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Origin of jill

Generic use of Jill

Words nearby jill

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Definition for jill (2 of 2)

Jill
[ jil ]
/ dʒɪl /

noun

a female given name, form of Juliana.
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British Dictionary definitions for jill

jill
/ (dʒɪl) /

noun

dialect a variant spelling of gill 4 (def. 2)
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