colleen
noun
col·leen kä-ˈlēn 
ˈkä-ˌlēn
: an Irish girl
Word History
Etymology
Irish cailín
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
colleens
noun
as in senoritas
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- senoritas
- lassies
- lasses
- sheilas
- señoritas
- mademoiselles
- fillies
- mesdemoiselles
- senhoritas
- debs
- ingénues
- sisters
- demoiselles
- debutantes
- maidens
- birds
- chits
- virgins
- ingenues
- damsels
- girls
- maids
- misses
