dreamgirl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɹiːmɡɜːl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɹimˌɡɝl/ (General-American)
- [ˈdʒɹim-] (General-American, sometimes)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From dream + girl.
Meanings
-
(informal) One's ideal vision of a female companion.
The daughter of an Irish bricklayer became the American ideal: the dreamgirl of young, upward-bound males who yearned for the finer things of life
1989, Joseph M. Curran, Hibernian Green on the Silver Screen:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dreamgirls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dream girl | alternative | lexicographic |