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girlie

or ·

[ gur-lee ]

adjective

girlier, girliest.
  1. featuring nude or scantily clad young women: girlie magazines.

    a girlie show;

    girlie magazines.

  2. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. of, characteristic of, or befitting girls or young women; feminine in a traditional way:

    a girlie girl who likes everything sparkly and pink;

    high-pitched girlie voices.

  3. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (especially of a man) effeminate or timid.


noun

plural girlies.
  1. Disparaging and Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman.
  2. Older Use. a girl, especially a young girl:

    cute little girlies.

girlie

/ ˈɡɜːɪ /

noun

  1. a little girl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. displaying or featuring nude or scantily dressed women

    a girlie magazine

  2. suited to or designed to appeal to young women

    a girlie night out

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of girlie1

First recorded in 1940–45; girl + -ie
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"You can stand up today or you can be taken later," she said, adding: "I'm not usually a protest girlie."

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And even if you’re not a "BookTok girlie," as the online community often calls itself, chances are you recognize some of the titles and authors on display.

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"Women and Gen Alpha girls have an awareness of systemic misogyny, of queer issues, of their value, in a way that would be literally unthinkable to me as a Gen X girlie. Once you've turned over the rock, and people have seen these systems of oppression, you cannot unsee them."

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“I like girlie clothes. I like to maintain myself. I like doing my hair and stuff. It’s fun for me,” Chevarria said.

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Like his famous sister, Christopher got his start as a dancer and worked closely with her at various points in her career as a dresser and creative consultant, heavily involved as a director for Madonna’s The Girlie Show world tour in 1993, and serving as the art director for her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour.

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