newsgirl

[ nooz-gurl, nyooz- ]

noun
  1. a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.

Origin of newsgirl

1
First recorded in 1865–70; news + girl

Words Nearby newsgirl

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How to use newsgirl in a sentence

  • He had paid for it in a mechanical way, and was turning away when he chanced to glance at the face of the newsgirl.

    Shadow, the Mysterious Detective | Police Captain Howard

British Dictionary definitions for newsgirl

newsgirl

/ (ˈnjuːzˌɡɜːl) /


noun
  1. informal a female newsreader or reporter: Gender-neutral forms: newsreader, reporter

  2. a girl who sells or delivers newspapers

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