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old girl

American  

noun

  1. Chiefly British. a former student at a girl's school, especially a preparatory school.

  2. (used in informal direct address to a woman.)

  3. a lively elderly woman.


old girl British  

noun

  1. (sometimes capitals) a female ex-pupil of a school

  2. informal

    1. a familiar name used to refer to a woman

    2. an old woman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A 5-year old girl is missing and her father is dead after they were swept into the ocean by a wave at Garrapata State Park along the Big Sur coast, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

A 92-year-old man who knocked down and killed an eight-year old girl will be handed a suspended sentence, a court has heard.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

By reuniting with him, she also reunites with the 11-year old girl she left behind in Korea many years ago.

From Salon • Jul. 15, 2023

The first known encounter of the summer happened Monday, when a 15-year old girl felt a bite on her leg while swimming.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

“Paddling across the lake on a floating cardboard version of this old girl will be the most brilliant thing ever.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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