old girl
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a former student at a girl's school, especially a preparatory school.
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(used in informal direct address to a woman.)
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a lively elderly woman.
noun
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(sometimes capitals) a female ex-pupil of a school
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informal
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a familiar name used to refer to a woman
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an old woman
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Alas, the old girl couldn’t compete with the assortment of crises that transpired during the show’s three-week hiatus, including the once-in-a-lifetime comedy opportunity presented by explosive headlines about explosive diarrhea.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
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
A nine-year old girl from Scarborough has been raising money to help provide families in need with food for their Christmas dinners.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
Whatever Mrs. was mad about she took out on Pa’s faithful old girl, the Buick Wildcat.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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