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girgenti
nounVery Low
/dʒɜːˈdʒɛnti/A historical name for the Italian city of Agrigento, Sicily.
girl
nounhigh
ɡɜːla female child or young woman
girl band
nounB1
/ˈɡɜːl ˌbænd/A musical group consisting of several young female vocalists who perform and dance together, typically performing pop or R&B music.
girl dad
nounMedium (trending, informal)
/ˈɡɜːl ˌdæd/A father who is raising one or more daughters.
girl dinner
nounmedium
/ˌɡɜːl ˈdɪnə/A meal assembled from an assortment of small, simple, often snack-like items, typically requiring minimal preparation, consumed by oneself.
girl friday
nounLow
/ˌɡɜːl ˈfraɪdeɪ/A female assistant who handles various office tasks and helps manage daily operations.
girl guide
nounB2
/ˈɡɜːl ˌɡaɪd/A member of a worldwide youth organization for girls (often capitalized when referring to the specific organization), focused on character development, outdoor skills, and community service.
girl mom
nounC1
/ˈɡɜːl ˌmɒm/A mother whose child or children are all female.
girl next door
nounB2
/ˌɡɜːl nekst ˈdɔː/A young woman perceived as wholesome, approachable, and possessing traditionally conventional or modest qualities, often contrasted with more glamorous or provocative stereotypes.
girl of the golden west, the
nounLow
/ðə ɡɜːl əv ðə ˌɡəʊldən ˈwest/The title of an early 20th-century American opera by Giacomo Puccini (original Italian: 'La fanciulla del West'), telling a romantic story set in a California mining camp during the Gold Rush. The phrase now primarily refers to this specific artistic work.
girl scout
nounB2
/ˈɡɜːl skaʊt/A member of the Girl Scouts, an international youth organization for girls that promotes character development, outdoor skills, and community service.
girl-o
nounLow
/ˈɡɜːləʊ/A term of address for a woman or girl, often implying familiarity, affection, or a light-hearted, slightly old-fashioned tone.
girlboss
nounC1-C2
/ˈɡɜːl.bɒs/A successful, ambitious, and assertive woman in business or leadership.
girlfriend
nounC1 (Very High Frequency)
/ˈɡɜːlfrend/A woman or girl with whom someone has a romantic or sexual relationship.
girlfriend experience
nounLow
/ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/A commercial service, typically in the sex industry, where a provider acts like a romantic partner, offering companionship, conversation, and emotional intimacy alongside or instead of sexual acts.
girlhood
nounC1
/ˈɡɜːlhʊd/The state or period of being a girl.
girlie
adjectivenounC1
/ˈɡɜː.li/A diminutive or informal form of 'girl', often referring to a young female in a familiar or affectionate way.
girls' brigade
nounLow
/ˈɡɜːlz brɪˈɡeɪd/An international Christian youth organization for girls, focused on spiritual, educational, and social development through structured activities and a rank system.
girn
verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Rare
/ɡɜːn/To make a grimace or contorted facial expression, especially while crying, or to complain in a whining, petulant manner.
giro
nounLow-Mid
/ˈdʒaɪ.rəʊ/A system of electronically transferring funds, especially for government payments like benefits or pensions.

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