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GIRLY
Etymology
Adjective
girly (comparative girlier, superlative girliest)
Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
Synonyms
• (applied to a girl or woman): feminine, girlish, womanly
• (applied to a boy or man): effeminate, unmanly
Antonyms
• (applied to a girl or woman): butch, hoyden, hoydenish, mannish, masculine, tomboyish, unwomanly
• (applied to a boy or man): butch, manly, masculine
Noun
girly (plural girlies)
(childish) Girl.
Synonyms
• See also girl
Source: Wiktionary
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