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party girl

American  
[pahr-tee gurl] / ˈpɑr ti ˌgɜrl /

noun

  1. a girl or woman who is interested in little else besides attending parties.

  2. a physically attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men.

  3. Slang. a prostitute, porn performer, or other sex worker.


Etymology

Origin of party girl

First recorded in 1905–10


Example Sentences

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Positioning herself as the star her fans orbit and look up to, instead of the party girl they’re hitting the club with, is not her style.

From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026

Octavia, in which a gushing party girl falls instantly in love with a blond, sharp-cheeked beau called Jeremy, later became an ITV series.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Viewers first meet Gies as an aimless party girl who is transformed into a resistance fighter after the Nazis invade.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023

Today the swimwear market is crowded with young brands targeting every type of shopper — athletic, minimalist, tropical party girl, shiny party girl — with prices that generally range from $100 to $400.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Audrey Hepburn is nothing but a party girl in Blake Edwards’ 1961 rom-com based on the Truman Capote novella.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2021

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