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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

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

Hatters fan Richard Armstrong, 40, was just three years old when he first visited Kenilworth Road and has a unique perspective on the "old girl", as it's affectionally known by many Luton fans.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

Chalk it up to experience, old girl, and get on with the morning.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman