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schoolgirlishness

UK/ˈskuːlˌɡəːlɪʃnəs/

schoolgirlishness noun: the fact or quality of being schoolgirlish.

Noun

schoolgirlishness (uncountable)

  1. The fact or quality of being schoolgirlish.
    • Her present image had more in common with her reflection at fifteen, a broad and sturdy schoolgirlishness, than it had with herself of only six months ago.1954, Doris Lessing, A Proper Marriage, HarperPerennial, published 1995, page 35

Origin of schoolgirlishness

From schoolgirlish + -ness.

Questions about schoolgirlishness

What does schoolgirlishness mean?
Schoolgirlishness means the fact or quality of being schoolgirlish.
What part of speech is schoolgirlishness?
Schoolgirlishness is a noun.
How do you pronounce schoolgirlishness?
Schoolgirlishness is pronounced /ˈskuːlˌɡəːlɪʃnəs/ (UK).

Words near schoolgirlishness in the dictionary

  1. schoolgirled
  2. schoolgirlhood
  3. schoolgirling
  4. schoolgirlish
  5. schoolgirlishly
  6. schoolgirlishness
  7. schoolgirlism
  8. schoolgirls
  9. schoolgirly
  10. schoolgoer
  11. schoolgoers

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