match-girl

A form of matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.

Meanings

nounmatch-girl (plural match-girls)

plural match-girls

  1. alternativeAlternative form of matchgirl.
Cite this entry
APA

match-girl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match-girl

MLA

“match-girl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match-girl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “match-girl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/match-girl.

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