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newsgirl

[nooz-gurl, nyooz-]
noun
  1. a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.
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Origin of newsgirl

First recorded in 1865–70; news + girl
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Examples from the Web for newsgirl

Historical Examples

  • 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

noun
  1. informal a female newsreader or reporterGender-neutral forms: newsreader, reporter
  2. a girl who sells or delivers newspapers
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