girlismn.
/ˈɡəːlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈɡərˌlɪz(ə)m/ Girls collectively; the state of being a girl; (also) the characteristics or behaviour of girls.
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girlism1788
girlery1806
girldom1848
giggle1940
brush1941
1788 A. Seward Lett. (1811) II. 186 The prejudices of girlism.
1795 A. Seward Lett. (1811) IV. 70 With her sister, Miss Bowater, I passed some of the sprightly days of girlism.
1860 J. C. Stretton Mr. & Mrs. Asheton 263 I persuaded him that it was nothing but that silly girlism, so conspicuous in Marion.
1996 Guardian 15 Mar. ii. 3/4 Eyebrow-piercing, in fact, is the least worrying aspect of girlism on television.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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