girlishness

noun

as in femininity

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Recent Examples of girlishness Olivia Rodrigo’s girlishness is her superpower. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Montalvo Peña’s audition gets across in just a few minutes Aje’s distinctive blend of perk, pluck and pastel-pink girlishness spiked with a generous dollop of disassociated delusionality. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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  1. femininity
  2. womanhood
  3. feminity
Noun
  • Shushu/Tong, meanwhile, continued to develop its girlish femininity aesthetic.
    — Yiling Pan, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • For the film, Cowan dug into the idea of the modern debutante dress, looking to the annual Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris for inspiration, while working in ample femininity and polish.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of femininity
Noun
  • These lawmakers also intend to secure leadership of congressional commissions to oppose gender-neutral language initiatives and promote a biological definition of womanhood.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her first outing reiterated how craft is central to her practice, not only in the development of textiles but also in the construction of silhouettes, which focused on exploring contemporary womanhood through dress.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of womanhood
Noun
  • In this wildly inventive collection of stories, Kirby explores the power of feminity in its many forms – including as brazen witches, virgins who can't be sacrificed and even cockroaches who catcallers fear.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022
  • For makeup, Campbell emphasized the romanticism and feminity of her gown with long eyelashes and a pink lip.
    — Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 23 May 2022
Definition of feminity

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“Girlishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlishness. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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