cailín — meaning in English
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English meaning
- damsel noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
- girl noun A female child.
- girlfriend noun A woman in an ongoing, unmarried romantic relationship with someone.
- lass noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
- lassie noun An affectionate term for a young girl, especially a girlfriend or sweetheart.
- maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
- wench noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.
Senses
cailín is used for these senses in English:
- damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
- lass A girl; also (by extension) , a young woman.
- lassie (chiefly, Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.
- little girl A female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
- wench (archaic, now, dialectal, or, humorous, possibly, offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
girl — full definition
- noun A female child.
- noun A young woman, informally.
- noun One's girlfriend.
- noun A daughter.