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girly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡɜrli/ · UK /ˈɡɜːli/

girly means: Associated with girls or with styles, interests, and behavior people traditionally consider feminine.

adjective

TYPICALLY FEMININEB2

Associated with girls or with styles, interests, and behavior people traditionally consider feminine.

  • She likes girly clothes.
  • The room looked girly with its pink curtains.
  • He chose a girly floral design for his phone case.

Similar words: feminine, girlish

Opposites: masculine

Common phrases: girly clothes, girly style, girly bedroom

REVEALING WOMEN PICTURESC2

Featuring attractive young women, especially wearing very little clothing.

  • He kept a girly magazine in his locker.
  • The garage wall had an old girly calendar.
  • The article criticized the use of girly pictures in advertising.

Common phrases: girly magazine, girly calendar, girly pictures

Questions about girly

What does girly mean?

Associated with girls or with styles, interests, and behavior people traditionally consider feminine.

What is girly in other languages?

Türkçe: kızlara özgü · Español: femenino · Français: féminin · Deutsch: mädchenhaft · Italiano: femminile · 日本語: 女の子らしい

How do you pronounce girly?

In American English /ˈɡɜrli/; in British English /ˈɡɜːli/.

How do you use girly in a sentence?

She likes girly clothes. The room looked girly with its pink curtains.

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