noun

girl

girl, daughter

She is a very clever girl.

She is a very clever girl.

They have two boys and a girl.

They have two boys and a girl.

((a/the)) girl a female child. She is a clever girl.

Synonyms: lass, maiden; Antonyms: boy

From Middle English 'girle' or 'gyrle', which originally meant 'child' or 'young person' of either sex.

This is a fundamental word. Remember it as the direct counterpart to 'boy'.

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