only daughter

noun

A sole female child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.

“She is the only daughter working.”

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Meanings

nounonly daughter (plural only daughters)

plural only daughters

  1. A sole female child, whether one among multiple siblings, or one who has no siblings.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see only, daughter.

    She is the only daughter working.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 獨女 /独女
  • 獨女 /独女 (dúnǚ)sole female child
Finnish ainoa tytär
  • ainoa tytärsole female child
French fille unique
  • fille uniquesole female child
Greek μοναχοκόρη
  • μοναχοκόρη (monachokóri)sole female child
Portuguese filha única
  • filha únicasole female child
Russian единственная дочь
  • единственная дочь (jedinstvennaja dočʹ)sole female child
Spanish hija única
  • hija únicasole female child
Cite this entry
APA

only daughter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20daughter

MLA

“only daughter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20daughter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “only daughter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/only%20daughter.

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