: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a girl or girlhood
girlishly
adverb
girlishness
noun
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The presentation was a celebration of ethereal fabrics, and girlish elements: baby pink, gracefully adorned tulle pieces with floral print and 3D flower embellishments, reminiscent of a ballet performance.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
The best is the first, Christmas Past, represented by an ethereal, girlish creature who floats around gently, like dandelion fluff.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Her hair was pulled into a half-up, half-down with another quintessentially Karl accessory: a girlish black bow.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
Hair braided, girlish anticipation in the air.
—Gugu Mbatha-Raw, ELLE, 30 Dec. 2022
Claire Danes, who just announced her pregnancy with her third child, chose a fanciful Giambattista Valli frock with a girlish pink bow.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2023
Artisans upcycle each piece–from lush oversized velvet cotton midi dresses to puffy taffeta gowns embellished with girlish bows.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2023
In director Sarah Rasmussen’s vibrant production of Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s musical, mounted in association with McCarter Theatre Center, the girlish Jane Doe has a creepy china-doll face.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
The film made a kind of noble last stand for the whole idea of squeaky-clean girlish goodness.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
The best is the first, Christmas Past, represented by an ethereal, girlish creature who floats around gently, like dandelion fluff.
—Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
Her hair was pulled into a half-up, half-down with another quintessentially Karl accessory: a girlish black bow.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
Hair braided, girlish anticipation in the air.
—Gugu Mbatha-Raw, ELLE, 30 Dec. 2022
Claire Danes, who just announced her pregnancy with her third child, chose a fanciful Giambattista Valli frock with a girlish pink bow.
—Rory Satran, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2023
Artisans upcycle each piece–from lush oversized velvet cotton midi dresses to puffy taffeta gowns embellished with girlish bows.
—Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2023
In director Sarah Rasmussen’s vibrant production of Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s musical, mounted in association with McCarter Theatre Center, the girlish Jane Doe has a creepy china-doll face.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
The film made a kind of noble last stand for the whole idea of squeaky-clean girlish goodness.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
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“Girlish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlish. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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