"schoolgirly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more schoolgirly [comparative], most schoolgirly [superlative]
Etymology: 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

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          "ref": "1960, Edna Ferber, A Peculiar Treasure: Autobiography, page 163",
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