schoolgirl

noun

school·​girl ˈskül-ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce schoolgirl (audio)
: a girl attending school

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The plummeting object missed her but hit a nearby house, killing a fifth-grade schoolgirl. Martin Fackler, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Shannon got a movie out her portrayal of a Catholic schoolgirl who smelled her armpits. Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025 Listen to this article A Queens subway rider busted for sprawling across more than one seat was then linked to several recent frightening crimes against women, including groping three schoolgirls, police said. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025 Based on a novel by Joan Lindsey, the film is about a group of schoolgirls who, on Valentine’s Day in 1900, go to a remote scenic outcropping to spend the day. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolgirl

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolgirl was in 1678

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“Schoolgirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolgirl. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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schoolgirl

noun
school·​girl -ˌgər(-ə)l How to pronounce schoolgirl (audio)
: a girl attending school

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