schoolgirl
SKOOL-gurl
Schoolgirl (noun) means a girl who attends school. Example: “The schoolgirls giggled together on the walk home.”
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A girl who attends school.
"“Grotesque” is full of schoolgirls in long socks but blanchingly free of cuteness, a combination we might call Uh-Oh Kitty."
— Sophie Harrison, Memoirs of a Geisha’s Sister (2007)
"That he married the wrong sister (as is sometimes suggested) is scarcely a feasible explanation, for Mary was hardly more than a schoolgirl when Dickens first came into the Hogarth family."
— John Greaves, Dickens at Doughty Street (1975)
"Jessica expected to find her mother in her office, talking to Norm. Lydia had been on the phone a lot lately, off whispering in a corner, like a schoolgirl with a secret crush."
— Porter Shreve, Drives Like a Dream (2006)
"The schoolgirls giggled together on the walk home."
"She kept a schoolgirl diary full of secrets and doodles."
How to use schoolgirl
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA girl at school.
Common pairings
schoolgirl crush
schoolgirl giggle
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Word forms
- Plural
- schoolgirls
- Third person singular
- schoolgirls
- Past tense
- schoolgirled
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The _____ giggled together on the walk home.
Etymology
A compound of school and girl.
Frequently asked questions
What does “schoolgirl” mean?
The word “schoolgirl” means a girl who attends school. In plain terms, a girl at school.
How do you pronounce “schoolgirl”?
“Schoolgirl” is pronounced SKOOL-gurl (/ˈskuːlɡɜː(ɹ)l/ in IPA).
How do you use “schoolgirl” in a sentence?
Here is “schoolgirl” used in a sentence: “The schoolgirls giggled together on the walk home.”
What part of speech is “schoolgirl”?
“Schoolgirl” is a noun.
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