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

But even as the culture seems fairly concerned with the way famous women look, and the impact these images have on young girls and teenagers, the conversation around men and their body image has been lean. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Internal documents show Meta officials knew that Instagram harmed teen girls and chose not to disclose it. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

The event features an all-women lineup, nonprofit activations, local vendors and immersive experiences, with net proceeds benefiting charities focused on advancing and advocating for women and girls. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

From Dua Lipa to Keke Palmer, all the It girls have cosigned this shade at some point. — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

The National Women’s Law Center works across virtually every issue affecting women and girls in the United States. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Then a high school girls head coach spot and directing an AAU program in Miami. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Parton may have been talking to her on-screen goddaughter Miley Stewart, played by her real-life goddaughter Miley Cyrus, but her words resonated with the audience of young girls watching. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Samuel Bateman, 50, was convicted of three child abuse counts stemming from an August 2022 traffic stop in Flagstaff that led to the discovery of three girls, ages 11 to 14, in the trailer. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026