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or girly
as in feminine
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Recent Examples of girlie
Instead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe.
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Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.
—Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022
The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background.
—Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlie
Adjective
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Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.—
Colleen English,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Heels may be a more elegant solution, but the taboo remains — despite the fact that many heeled styles seen as daring on men aren’t actually feminine at all, Semmelhack noted.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pop stars like Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter conjured girlish elegance in pale gowns with feathers and ruffles.—
The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2024
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Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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With years of experience both inside and outside the cockpit, Wolff’s leadership has been pivotal in pushing female representation forward in motorsport.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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It’s illustrated in a YouTube video, where a smaller, female tennis player and a 6ft 5in, 295lbs American football player are running at 18mph.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Girlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlie. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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