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sheilas

noun

plural of sheila, Australia & New Zealand

as in girls

a female person who has not yet reached adulthood two blonde sheilas were splashing in the water at Bondi Beach while their mother looked on

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Noun

Rose has long been a beloved name in America, ranking on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) top 1,000 baby names list for girls since 1900.

— Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026
Michele plays Darcy Miles, a Pilates Princess and trainer who, when asked to whip her girls into shape, flexes her muscles too hard.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of girls

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Five older fillies and mares were entered in the 61/2-furlong sprint on the main track.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
The Alcibiades and Jessamine are also worth watching because both are for two-year-old fillies, meaning the field is making its first serious appearance on a big stage.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of fillies

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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Hear ye, hear ye, good lords and lasses!

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025

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