girleen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡəːˈliːn/ (UK)
- /ɡəɹˈliːn/ (Ireland)
- /ˈɡəːliːn/ (UK)
Etymology
From girl + -een.
Meanings
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(Ireland) A young woman, a girl.
They see us shout girleens, girleens! Decide they're coming down to sit by us in our hidey hole.
2013, Eimear McBride, A Girl is a Half-formed Thing, Faber & Faber, published 2014, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| girleens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |