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girlie

adjective

variants or girly
Definition of girlienext
as in feminine

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Recent Examples of girlie Dainty ballet flats or slingbacks will add a girlie finishing touch to the otherwise casual look. — Camille Freestone, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026 The entire ensemble was effortless and feminine, featuring classic silhouettes with girly details. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026 The rhinestone ornamentation doubled as a girly and whimsical photo-op. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The mood the girls give off feels like their bold generation of girly pop, which also gives off this youthful, confident charm. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Burke pointed out that Cooper is about eight years ahead of Earle, career-wise, so maybe Earle will age out of the relatable, grateful, vapid-girlie role soon enough. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Go girly with silver starbursts accented with a mix of hot pink and baby pink centers. — Jasmine Washington, InStyle, 15 July 2026 Aside from the girly designs, Frankies Bikinis is loved for its long-lasting, durable fabrics. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026 If your style is girly and glam, these flashy favorites might still be a great choice for you. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlie
  1. feminine
  2. girlish
  3. womanly
  4. female
  5. sissy
  6. effeminate
Adjective
  • The look was equally feminine and free-flowing as her blue babydoll dress and ballet flat combo.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Belgian designer, who went on to thank her team members and collaborators by name, is known for her varied explorations of feminine identity.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of feminine
Adjective
  • The books’ capacious geography felt like a girlish form of manifest destiny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The label saw her girlish soprano and bubbly personality as perfect for the pop charts, but Parton longed to be a country star.
    — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlish
Adjective
  • With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Definition of womanly
Adjective
  • Domenach said one of the most significant departures from the graphic novel was shifting the center of gravity toward the female characters.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) hired the city's first female sports director, as well as a local fan-favorite meteorologist.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of female
Adjective
  • The sissy bar, rear fender, license plate bracket, and seat pan are all one-off items.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sissy
Adjective
  • The term kothi applies to a broad category of people assigned male at birth who are effeminate to varying degrees and might engage in same-sex relationships, but do not live in separate communities.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • One of the earliest of American masculinity influencers was President Theodore Roosevelt, who touted his own transformation from a timid, effeminate man – local presses mocked him in his early career – to a rugged outdoorsman.
    — Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of effeminate

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“Girlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlie. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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