girly girl

noun

A woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman.

“Near-synonyms: girlie, femme”

Similar
girliefemme
Opposite
tomboybutchbull dyke
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Meanings

noungirly girl (plural girly girls)

plural girly girls · alternative girlie girl · alternative girlygirl

  1. informalA woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman.

    Near-synonyms: girlie, femme

    2 more examples

    Little Girly-Girl of you, \ Still forever I am dreaming - \ Laughing eyes of limpid blue - \ Tresses glimmering and gleaming

    1898, James Whitcomb Riley, Rhymes of Childhood, page 33

    There are rumors to the effect that the "girly girl" is coming into vogue again and that the athletic girl will soon be a thing of the past.

    1903, Home Journal, page 3

    Synonyms: girlie, femme · Antonyms: tomboy, butch, bull dyke

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman.

Similar
girliefemme
Opposite
tomboybutchbull dyke
Also see
girlie

Translations

Danish tøsetøs
  • tøsetøsfeminine woman
Finnish naisellinen nainen
  • naisellinen nainenfeminine woman
Cite this entry
APA

girly girl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girly%20girl

MLA

“girly girl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girly%20girl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “girly girl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girly%20girl.

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