daddy's girl

daddy's girl noun: a girl or woman who has a very close bond with her father.

Noun (1)

daddy's girl (plural daddy's girls)

(derogatory, informal, sometimes) A girl or woman who has a very close bond with her father.
- Nobody thinks you're cute for it. You're nothin' but a Daddy's girl—just like you're a teacher's pet. You just do it 'cause you think it makes him laugh and love you.1959, Roy Herring, “High Cotton”, in Chicago Review, volume 13, number 4, page 104
- My father and I were never similar enough to drive each other mad, yet we were close enough in character to have a silent understanding. I am getting a bit old to be a daddy's girl now but I suspect I will always be one, even when I'm an old crone.2005 June 19, Viv Groskop, “I'll always be Daddy's girl at heart”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2014

Daddy's girl (plural Daddy's girls)

(derogatory, informal, sometimes) Alternative letter-case form of daddy's girl (“a girl or woman who has a very close bond with her father”).
A term of endearment for one's own daughter.
- I just can't believe Daddy's girl is finally all grown up.

What does daddy's girl mean?: Daddy's girl means a girl or woman who has a very close bond with her father.
What part of speech is daddy's girl?: Daddy's girl is a noun.
What is the plural of daddy's girl?: The plural of daddy's girl is daddy's girls.

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