"schoolgirly" meaning in All languages combined

See schoolgirly on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more schoolgirly [comparative], most schoolgirly [superlative]
Etymology: From schoolgirl + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|schoolgirl|y}} schoolgirl + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} schoolgirly (comparative more schoolgirly, superlative most schoolgirly)
  1. (informal) schoolgirlish Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-schoolgirly-en-adj-uT7ZQhaQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "1898, Robert Herrick, The Gospel of Freedom, page 115:",
          "text": "Mrs. Wilbur's paper was earnest, enthusiastic, a trifle schoolgirly in its sounding periods. It caused much more discussion than poor Flaubert.",
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        {
          "ref": "1960, Edna Ferber, A Peculiar Treasure: Autobiography, page 163:",
          "text": "It was good writing; astringent, economical. I now saw that Dawn O'Hara was sentimental and schoolgirly. This second piece of writing had a completely different attack. It was as though two distinct people had written these two pieces of fiction.",
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        {
          "ref": "2002, Jacqueline Wilson, Girls in Love, page 51:",
          "text": "\"I finished early at college so I thought I'd see if I could spot you amongst all your little schoolgirly chums. So come on. Let's go for a walk or something.\"",
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