Synonyms of girls

girls

noun

plural of girl

1

as in maidens

a young unmarried woman

he's engaged to a girl that his parents really like

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maidens
• maids
• virgins
• damsels
• sisters
• fillies
• demoiselles
• misses
• birds
• debutantes
• lasses
• debs
• ingenues
• lassies
• senoritas
• colleens
• sheilas
• chits
• mademoiselles
• senhoritas

2

as in fillies

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood

when I was a girl, I wanted a horse so badly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fillies
• lasses
• nymphs
• lassies
• pixies
• missies
• misses
• sheilas
• schoolgirls
• teenyboppers
• tomboys
• junior misses
• bobby-soxers
• romps
• hoydens
• gamines
• subdebutantes
• snips

3

as in girlfriends

a female romantic companion

found an old letter by my grandfather asking my grandmother to be his girl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• girlfriends
• women
• gals
• ladies
• lovers
• mistresses
• gills
• ladyloves
• old ladies
• inamoratas
• sweethearts
• valentines
• sweets
• flames
• favorites
• molls
• dears
• significant others
• darlings
• loves
• honeys
• beloveds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of girls

The subtitle of the play includes the words mean girls, which of course references the American pop culture behemoth. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Not long after both girls had been discharged, a mutual acquaintance connected their two families, who gathered in Marris’ backyard. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Several are adopting more conservative rhetoric or publicly opposing transgender girls playing in girls’ sports. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

The recording captured young girls, some of whom received therapy services from Toews, including, among other methods, play therapy, according to the agreement. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Last week, a TikTok video review was posted featuring two girls at Oddly Correct Coffee, 4141 Troost Ave. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

The clearest proof of this choice is what happens when girls are empowered. — Susan Gouijnstook, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Step Up is an organization that celebrates and supports teenage girls and young women in their respective endeavors and pursuit of their personal and career goals through mentorship. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026