girlie

adjective

variants or girly
Definition of girlienext
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. — 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
  1. feminine
  2. girlish
  3. womanly
  4. female
  5. effeminate
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of feminine
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of girlish
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of womanly
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of female
Adjective
  • 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
  • In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.
    — Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of effeminate

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“Girlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlie. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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