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girlhood

[ gurl-hoo d ]

/ ˈgɜrl hʊd /

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noun

the state or time of being a girl.

girls collectively: the nation's girlhood.

Origin of girlhood

First recorded in 1775–85; girl + -hood

OTHER WORDS FROM girlhood

pre·girl·hood, noun

Words nearby girlhood

girl scout, girl scouts of the united states of america, girl-o, girlfriend, girlfriend experience, girlhood, girlie, girlish, girls' brigade, girly, girn

Example sentences from the Web for girlhood

The tough African-French girls living in the projects in Girlhood have been abused and pushed out of the system.

‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects |Molly Hannon |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The original French title, Bande de Filles (girl gang) was translated to Girlhood in order to appeal more to American audiences.

‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects |Molly Hannon |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Frieda spent her girlhood in the embrace of her extended family, living a few blocks from both sets of grandparents.

Anne Frank’s Amsterdam |Russell Shorto |October 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She appeared to be reveling in a second girlhood—or maybe her first.

The Sexy Side of Maggie: How Thatcher Used Her Softer Quality |Gail Sheehy |January 11, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

The Lolas, bonded in girlhood, split up when they go to in college.

3 Must-Read Novels |Taylor Antrim, Anne Trubek, Nicholas Mancusi |July 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
As my mother developed into girlhood, her aunt grew more and more covetous of her.

The Promised Land |Mary Antin
She spoke a great deal of old times, the figures of her childhood and girlhood being evidently very near to her.

Julia Ward Howe |Laura E. Richards
The one all through the years of boyhood is going to meet the one who is coming through all the years of girlhood to meet him.

The Wedding Ring |T. De Witt Talmage
Here the family resided nine years, so that the greater and more sensitive part of her girlhood was passed here.

Homes and haunts of the most eminent British poets, Vol. II (of 2) |William Howitt
It had not happened all these years while her girlhood had been more attractive and her personality more untired.

The Rose Garden Husband |Margaret Widdemer

British Dictionary definitions for girlhood

girlhood

/ (ˈɡɜːlˌhʊd) /

noun

the state or time of being a girl