office girl

noun

A junior female clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.

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Meanings

nounoffice girl (plural office girls)

plural office girls

  1. A junior female clerk employed in a professional office to perform odd jobs, such as running errands or making copies.

Origin

From office + girl, as a female equivalent to office boy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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