schoolgirl

noun

school·​girl ˈskül-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce schoolgirl (audio)
Synonyms of schoolgirlnext
: a girl attending school

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Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 The craft class for schoolgirls — including how to fabricate doll furniture — would be continued Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the duration of the summer. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 Well this immigrant grandma never murdered 180 schoolgirls in Iran by bombing them to pieces. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026 Sonja Shaw was a mom of two schoolgirls thrown into politics in 2020 by the COVID school lockdowns. John Seiler, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolgirl

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolgirl was in 1658

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“Schoolgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolgirl. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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schoolgirl

noun
school·​girl -ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce schoolgirl (audio)
: a girl attending school

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