girly-girlyadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌɡəːlɪˈɡəːli/, U.S.

/ˌɡərliˈɡərli/

Forms: 1800s– girly-girly, 1900s– girlie-girlie, 1900s– girly-girlie.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: girly adj.

Etymology: Reduplication of girly adj.

A. adj.

Girly, esp. in an exaggerated or affected manner. Frequently depreciative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > man > [adjective] > effeminate man

womanisha1393

womanlike1440

feminatea1533

effeminate1549

womanlike1565

cockney1573

feminine1614

androgynous1628

muliebrious1652

petit maître1729

Miss Nancyish1855

gynaecomorphous1865

gynandrous1878

girly-girly1882

nancified1901

wimbly-wambly1929

tapette1930

queeny1936

female1940

poofed-up1964

pansy-ass1976

wussy1977

effete1981

1882 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 14 Dec. ‘You have driven horses a great deal, haven't you, George, dear?’ said a girly-girly voice.

1883 ‘M. Twain’ Life on Mississippi xlvi. 467 The very feature that keeps it [sc. Mardi Gras] alive in the South—girly-girly romance.

1891 Outing Dec. 246/1 They despised dancing as ‘girly-girly’ and silly.

1920 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 22 Apr. 5/3 These features of the ‘girly-girly’ shows are taboo: Bare-legged chorus girls. One-piece bathing suits.

1970 J. G. Vermandel Dine with Devil xii. 75 What she wanted..was a girlie-girlie talk; the two of us hashing over..Liane's personal life.

1991 J. Churchill Farewell to Yarns i. 4 Katie acted like I'd turned the clocks off on purpose to make her miss some girly-girly gossip session.

2006 Wichita (Kansas) Eagle (Nexis) 30 Sept. c6 I chose a very subtle pink for the wall—not too girly-girly but still soft and feminine.

B. n.

A girl, a little girl; a woman with a girlish outlook or having girlish or feminine qualities. Also: a showgirl.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > child > girl > [noun]

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maidenOE

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mop1466

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bonnea1529

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prill1587

sluta1592

little girl1603

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filly1616

vriester1652

miss1668

gilpie1720

lassie1725

laddess1768

jeune fillea1777

bitch1785

girly?1786

gal1795

ladyling1807

missikin1815

colleen1828

girleen1833

snowdrop1833

pinafore1836

chica1843

fillette1847

charity-girl1848

urchiness1852

Mädchen1854

gel1857

pusill1884

backfisch1888

girly-girly1888

cliner1895

tittie1918

weeny1929

bobby-soxer1944

1888 Puck (N.Y.) 17 Oct. 123/2 The rusticator sighs, With a strange look in his eyes: ‘Oh, where's my girly-girly of the Summer?’

1899 G. M. Cohan Dear Little Girly, Girly Most ev'ry fellow tells about a little girly girly..with teeth so white and pearly.

1906 Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland) 5 Sept. (advt.) A Hilarious Musical Oddity, introducing the entire company with all the fetching Girlie Girlies.

1907 Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland) 24 Oct. 4/2 The two dear little girly girlies, in their Sunday clothes, waited upon the Congressman and extended to him a most pressing invitation to speak at both meetings.

1927 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 2 May 4/7 There are grandmothers who are still girlie-girlies and on a mental par with rah-rah college boys, and there are girls still in their teens who are settled and sedate.

1957 Sunday Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Apr. 11/1 It would however be foolish to pretend that the Gate of Hell is going to be of absorbing interest to the average movie-goer wedded to cowboys and girlie-girlies.

2007 Guardian (Nexis) 13 Apr. (Film & Music section) 6 I'm a tomboy, but we're stuck in a world of girly-girlies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	girly-girly
释义	girly-girlyadj.n. Brit. /ˌɡəːlɪˈɡəːli/, U.S. /ˌɡərliˈɡərli/ Forms: 1800s– girly-girly, 1900s– girlie-girlie, 1900s– girly-girlie. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: girly adj. Etymology: Reduplication of girly adj. A. adj. Girly, esp. in an exaggerated or affected manner. Frequently depreciative. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > man > [adjective] > effeminate man womanisha1393 womanlike1440 feminatea1533 effeminate1549 womanlike1565 cockney1573 feminine1614 androgynous1628 muliebrious1652 petit maître1729 Miss Nancyish1855 gynaecomorphous1865 gynandrous1878 girly-girly1882 nancified1901 wimbly-wambly1929 tapette1930 queeny1936 female1940 poofed-up1964 pansy-ass1976 wussy1977 effete1981 1882 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 14 Dec. ‘You have driven horses a great deal, haven't you, George, dear?’ said a girly-girly voice. 1883 ‘M. Twain’ Life on Mississippi xlvi. 467 The very feature that keeps it [sc. Mardi Gras] alive in the South—girly-girly romance. 1891 Outing Dec. 246/1 They despised dancing as ‘girly-girly’ and silly. 1920 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 22 Apr. 5/3 These features of the ‘girly-girly’ shows are taboo: Bare-legged chorus girls. One-piece bathing suits. 1970 J. G. Vermandel Dine with Devil xii. 75 What she wanted..was a girlie-girlie talk; the two of us hashing over..Liane's personal life. 1991 J. Churchill Farewell to Yarns i. 4 Katie acted like I'd turned the clocks off on purpose to make her miss some girly-girly gossip session. 2006 Wichita (Kansas) Eagle (Nexis) 30 Sept. c6 I chose a very subtle pink for the wall—not too girly-girly but still soft and feminine. B. n. A girl, a little girl; a woman with a girlish outlook or having girlish or feminine qualities. Also: a showgirl. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > child > girl > [noun] maiden-childeOE maidenOE maidc1275 maid-childc1275 wenchc1290 thernec1300 lassc1325 maidenkinc1330 child-womana1382 girlc1400 pucelle1439 maidkin1440 mawther1440 mop1466 woman-child?1515 bonnea1529 urchina1535 kinchin-mort1567 dandiprat1582 prill1587 sluta1592 little girl1603 maggie1603 tendril1603 squall1607 childa1616 filly1616 vriester1652 miss1668 gilpie1720 lassie1725 laddess1768 jeune fillea1777 bitch1785 girly?1786 gal1795 ladyling1807 missikin1815 colleen1828 girleen1833 snowdrop1833 pinafore1836 chica1843 fillette1847 charity-girl1848 urchiness1852 Mädchen1854 gel1857 pusill1884 backfisch1888 girly-girly1888 cliner1895 tittie1918 weeny1929 bobby-soxer1944 1888 Puck (N.Y.) 17 Oct. 123/2 The rusticator sighs, With a strange look in his eyes: ‘Oh, where's my girly-girly of the Summer?’ 1899 G. M. Cohan Dear Little Girly, Girly Most ev'ry fellow tells about a little girly girly..with teeth so white and pearly. 1906 Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland) 5 Sept. (advt.) A Hilarious Musical Oddity, introducing the entire company with all the fetching Girlie Girlies. 1907 Evening Times (Cumberland, Maryland) 24 Oct. 4/2 The two dear little girly girlies, in their Sunday clothes, waited upon the Congressman and extended to him a most pressing invitation to speak at both meetings. 1927 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 2 May 4/7 There are grandmothers who are still girlie-girlies and on a mental par with rah-rah college boys, and there are girls still in their teens who are settled and sedate. 1957 Sunday Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Apr. 11/1 It would however be foolish to pretend that the Gate of Hell is going to be of absorbing interest to the average movie-goer wedded to cowboys and girlie-girlies. 2007 Guardian (Nexis) 13 Apr. (Film & Music section) 6 I'm a tomboy, but we're stuck in a world of girly-girlies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1882
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