"colleen" meaning in All languages combined

See colleen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: colleens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish cailín. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|cailín}} Irish cailín Head templates: {{en-noun}} colleen (plural colleens)
  1. (Ireland) girl Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-colleen-en-noun-QxuhxpNn Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 63 37
  2. (Ireland) young single woman Tags: Ireland
    Sense id: en-colleen-en-noun-451II6W- Categories (other): Irish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coleen

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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