Meanings
plural gentlegirls
- humorousinformalrareA polite form of address for a young woman.
Hallo, Gentlegirls and Gentlemen !
2002 February 17, Konrad Brokamp, “Win XP with T-online explorer, Outlook Express, and Norton Internet Security 2002”, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (Usenet)2 more examples
Yes gentlemen (and gentlegirls), I am talking about the game that started it all. Rogue.
2007 May 25, Slash [username], “ToTRL Competitions: Recover the Amulet of Yendor!”, in rec.games.roguelike.development (Usenet)Amber Luthergaard (D-North Dakota) had been a fixture in the halls of Congress for over a year now. The distinguished gentlegirl was adjusting.
2012, Bowen Craig, A Look to the Future Through the Eyes of an Eighty Year Old Pirate, iUniverse, →ISBN, pages 120–121Synonyms: gentlelady, gentlewoman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA polite form of address for a young woman.
Origin
From gentle + girl, modelled on gentleman and/or gentlewoman.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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“gentlegirl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentlegirl. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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