"gentlegirl" meaning in All languages combined

See gentlegirl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gentlegirls [plural]
Etymology: From gentle + girl, modelled on gentleman and/or gentlewoman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gentle|girl}} gentle + girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} gentlegirl (plural gentlegirls)
  1. (rare, informal or humorous) A polite form of address for a young woman. Tags: humorous, informal, rare Categories (topical): People Synonyms: gentlelady, gentlewoman

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2012, Bowen Craig, A Look to the Future Through the Eyes of an Eighty Year Old Pirate, iUniverse, →ISBN, pages 120–121:",
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