Camp Fire girl

noun

: a girl who is a member of a national organization of young people from ages 5 to 18

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from Camp Fire Girls, Inc., former name of Camp Fire, Inc.

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Camp Fire girl was in 1911

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“Camp Fire girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Camp%20Fire%20girl. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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