sheila

¹

[shee-luh]

noun

Australian Slang.

1. a girl or young woman.

Sheila

²

[shee-luh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Celia.

sheila

/ ˈʃiːlə /

noun

1. old-fashioned,  an informal word for girl woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheila¹

Special use of proper name

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheila¹

C19: from the girl's name Sheila

Example Sentences

Sheila Olmstead, an enviromental policy professor at Cornell University, noted that Canada and the US have a history of cooperation on pollution and climate, including an air quality agreement signed by the two in 1991 to address acid rain.

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Sheila O'Donnell, 73, lives in Arnside in Cumbria.

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Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui claimed victory in the Great North Run women's race as Britain's Eilish McColgan finished third.

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The pair, who later worked together in BBC sitcom The Royle Family, will reprise their roles as Liverpudlian matriarch Sheila Grant, later Corkhill, and trade unionist Bobby Grant.

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The show's producers previously announced the return of Sue Johnston, who played Usher's on-screen mother Sheila Grant.

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