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- [gur-lee]
- /ˈgɜr li/
- /ɡˈɜːli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gur-lee]
- /ˈgɜr li/
Definitions of girly word
- adjective girly featuring nude or scantily clad young women: a girlie show; girlie magazines. 1
- noun girly Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman. 1
- noun girly Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet. 1
- noun girly (child speak) girl. 0
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Origin of girly
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; girl + -ie
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Girly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
girly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
girly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with girly
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- how to be girly in middle school?
- how to draw a girly girl?
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