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gentlegirl

gentlegirl noun: a polite form of address for a young woman.

Noun

gentlegirl (plural gentlegirls)

  1. (humorous, informal, rare) A polite form of address for a young woman.
    • Hallo, Gentlegirls and Gentlemen !2002 February 17, Konrad Brokamp, “Win XP with T-online explorer, Outlook Express, and Norton Internet Security 2002”, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (Usenet)
    • Yes gentlemen (and gentlegirls), I am talking about the game that started it all. Rogue.2007 May 25, Slash [username], “ToTRL Competitions: Recover the Amulet of Yendor!”, in rec.games.roguelike.development (Usenet)

Synonyms of gentlegirl

Forms of gentlegirl

pluralgentlegirls

Origin of gentlegirl

From gentle + girl, modelled on gentleman and/or gentlewoman.

Questions about gentlegirl

What does gentlegirl mean?
Gentlegirl means a polite form of address for a young woman.
What part of speech is gentlegirl?
Gentlegirl is a noun.
What is the plural of gentlegirl?
The plural of gentlegirl is gentlegirls.

Words near gentlegirl in the dictionary

  1. gentleboy
  2. gentleboys
  3. gentled
  4. gentlefolk
  5. gentlefolks
  6. gentlegirl
  7. gentlegirls
  8. gentlehanded
  9. gentlehearted
  10. gentleheartedly
  11. gentleheartedness

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