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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Example Sentences
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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
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