sheila
noun
a girl or young woman.
sheila
1 American
[shee-luh]
/ ˈʃi lə /
noun
Australian Slang.
Sheila
2
American
[shee-luh]
/ ˈʃi lə /
noun
sheila
British
/ ˈʃiːlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of sheila
Special use of proper name
Example Sentences
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Rachel's a beaut-looking sheila, and she's fairly serious about acting, but what can you do with a script like that?
From Time Magazine Archive
So was Sheila, his mother, and he loves that because he's given his mother everything she didn't have.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Between her family’s connections and living in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time, Sheila attended rehearsals for acts such as Santana, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu, in a note on Wednesday, said that global scheduled flights this week were down 1% on a year-over-year basis.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Aerospace could be a prime beneficiary of AI, according to Jefferies analyst Sheila Kahyaoglu.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Amy and Sheila had “Don’t look at me” stamped all over their faces.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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