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birls

birls is the plural of birl.

Meaning of birl

Noun (1)

birl (plural birls)

  1. (bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.

Noun (2)

birl (plural birls)

  1. (Internet) A girl of boyish appearance.
    • Affirmation of the desirability of birls is a key element throughout this online site even when complex issues of gender and sexual positioning are being worked through.2007, Susan Driver, Queer Girls and Popular Culture: Reading, Resisting, and Creating Media

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Questions about birls

What is birls the plural of?
Birls is the plural of birl.

Words near birls in the dictionary

  1. birlies
  2. birling
  3. birlings
  4. birlinn
  5. birlinns
  6. birls
  7. Birma
  8. Birmah
  9. Birman
  10. Birmans
  11. Birmese

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