1. A female child.
2. A daughter: our youngest girl.
3. Often Offensive. A woman, especially a young woman.
4. Informal.
   1. A woman socializing in a group of women: a night out with the girls.
   2. Used as a familiar form of address to express support of or camaraderie with a woman.
5. Informal. A female sweetheart: cadets escorting their girls to the ball.
6. Offensive. A female servant or employee.

[Middle English girle, child, girl.]

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