gentlegirl en · NOUN
Etymology
From gentle + girl, modelled on gentleman and/or gentlewoman.
Meanings
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(humorous, informal, rare) A polite form of address for a young woman.
Amber Luthergaard (D-North Dakota) had been a fixture in the halls of Congress for over a year now. The distinguished gentlegirl was adjusting.
2012, Bowen Craig, A Look to the Future Through the Eyes of an Eighty Year Old Pirate, iUniverse, →ISBN, pages 120–121:Yes gentlemen (and gentlegirls), I am talking about the game that started it all. Rogue.
2007 May 25, Slash [username], “ToTRL Competitions: Recover the Amulet of Yendor!”, in rec.games.roguelike.development (Usenet):Hallo, Gentlegirls and Gentlemen !
2002 February 17, Konrad Brokamp, “Win XP with T-online explorer, Outlook Express, and Norton Internet Security 2002”, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gentlegirls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |