schoolgirly

comparative more schoolgirly · superlative most schoolgirly

1. informalschoolgirlish

   Mrs. Wilbur's paper was earnest, enthusiastic, a trifle schoolgirly in its sounding periods. It caused much more discussion than poor Flaubert.

   1898, Robert Herrick, The Gospel of Freedom, page 115

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   It was good writing; astringent, economical. I now saw that Dawn O'Hara was sentimental and schoolgirly. This second piece of writing had a completely different attack. It was as though two distinct people had written these two pieces of fiction.

   1960, Edna Ferber, A Peculiar Treasure: Autobiography, page 163

   "I finished early at college so I thought I'd see if I could spot you amongst all your little schoolgirly chums. So come on. Let's go for a walk or something."

   2002, Jacqueline Wilson, Girls in Love, page 51