"girly girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: girly girls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} girly girl (plural girly girls)
  1. (informal) A woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: girlie girl, girlygirl Related terms: girlyman, machoman Translations (feminine woman): թիթիզ (tʻitʻiz) [slang] (Armenian), tøsetøs [common-gender] (Danish), naisellinen nainen (Finnish)

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