girlhood
/ˈɡɜrl ˌhʊd/
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Definition(s):
- (n) the childhood of a girl
Synonym(s)
Usage(s):
- American girlhood ain't what it used to be.
- Any author who won the affections of Lizzie Skurnick in her girlhood should count her- or himself lucky.
- Because it's Paris, it's this place, it's my girlhood dream come true.
Quotes
- "Eighty-one films as a leading lady for over 15 years - I journeyed from girlhood to womanhood through them," said Aman. "But away from the camera too, life has been fulfilling."on Sep 28, 2006 By: Zeenat Aman Source: International Herald Tribune
- "One day he caught me handling one of the books and asked me to read out the title," Ms Haldar told BBC Hindi Online's Alok Prakash Putul. "I was a bit hesitant. The book was Taslima Nasreen's Amar Meyebela [My Girlhood]."on Sep 21, 2004 By: Baby Haldar Source: BBC News
- Cathy Young, a contributing editor for Reason magazine, wrote "Growing Up in Moscow: Memories of a Soviet Girlhood."on Apr 3, 2009 By: Cathy Young Source: Boston Globe
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languish
/ˈlæŋɡ wɪʃ /
/ˈlæŋɡ wɪʃ /