career girl

noun

A career woman, especially a young one; a young woman determined to make a career for herself in business.

Meanings

nouncareer girl (plural career girls)

plural career girls

  1. A career woman, especially a young one; a young woman determined to make a career for herself in business.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna woman who is a careerist

Broader
careeristwomanadult female
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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