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girly

/ˈɡɜːli/

/ˈɡɜrli/

Translations

girlynoun

girlies

/ˈɡɜːli/

/ˈɡɜrli/

Informal usage referring to a girl or young woman.

filleFamilier; pour une jeune femme ou une fille.

That girly over there is my cousin.

La fille là-bas est ma cousine.

Additional translations

copineFamilier; surtout au sens de petite amie.

girlyadjective

girlier

Comp.

girliest

Super.

/ˈɡɜːli/

/ˈɡɜrli/

fémininSe dit d'un style, d'une tenue ou d'un objet perçus comme féminins.

She decorated her room in a girly style with pink curtains and floral patterns.

Elle a décoré sa chambre dans un style féminin avec des rideaux roses et des motifs floraux.

Additional translations

efféminéS'emploie surtout pour un garçon ou un homme jugé trop féminin.

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Definitions

girlynoun

A girl or young woman, especially a girlfriend (informal).

Tom brought his new girly to the party.

girlyadjective

Characteristic of or suitable for a girl or young woman, often in a stereotypically feminine way.

She decorated her room in a girly style with pink curtains and floral patterns.

Having qualities traditionally associated with girls, such as being delicate, pretty, or dainty.

The dress had a girly charm with its lace and pastel colors.

Displaying traits regarded as suitable only for girls or women; effeminate (when applied to boys or men).

He decided not to wear the pink shirt because he thought it looked too girly.