Meanings
nounboys and girls pl (plural only)
- idiomaticpluralplural onlyUsed to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.
Synonyms: girls and boys
noun
- Synonym of Dutchman's breeches (“the plant Dicentra cucullaria”).
Synonyms: girls and boys, Dutchman's breeches
Synonyms & antonyms
nounUsed to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.
Similar
nounSynonym of Dutchman's breeches (“the plant Dicentra cucullaria”).
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APA
boys and girls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boys%20and%20girls
MLA
“boys and girls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boys%20and%20girls. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boys and girls,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boys%20and%20girls.
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