schoolgirl
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- schoolgirlish adjective
Etymology
Origin of schoolgirl
Example Sentences
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Two schoolgirls called Hollie who had double lung transplants in the same week have become best friends after meeting in hospital.
From BBC
A close family member told BBC News on Tuesday the schoolgirl was "lively and bubbly".
From BBC
Only three years had passed since she was a schoolgirl in geography class at Swanburne, doodling funny pictures in the margins of Cecily’s notebook.
From Literature
“I must restrain myself from acting like a schoolgirl, for those days are behind me.”
From Literature
"We had to go on a bus every day to different schools and get used to different schools and different classrooms than what we were used to," said one of the schoolgirls.
From BBC
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