girlie en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *gaurā Proto-West Germanic *-ilā Proto-West Germanic *gurilā Old English *gyrele? Middle English girle English girl Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English girlie From girl + -ie.
Meanings
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(slang) Of entertainment, involving attractive women or images thereof, usually nude or wearing skimpy clothing.
The [women's] community in Japan is very tiny and very lonely. And the way that the word "lesbian" translates into Japanese, it means "women who perform sexual acts together in girlie shows." So when we defined ourselves as lesbians, there was snickering among the women.
1979 December 1, Jil Clark, Holly Near, “Holly Near Sings for a Nuclear-Free Future”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 19, page 9:
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(slang) Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
The debut novelist M. A. Larson hails from the world of “My Little Pony,” where he is a writer on the TV show and a frequent presence at events for "Bronies” — boys, teenagers and grown-ups who are into “My Little Pony.” In the way that Bronies co-opted a formerly girlie form and made it unisex, Larson plays here with princesses as rescuers, not rescuees.
2014 November 9, Julie Klam, “‘Pennyroyal Academy’ and ‘The Princess in Black’”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2014:He said he wasn't paying good money for girlie hair — that's what he called it anytime we wanted to go into town to have a real haircut.
2005, Victoria Pade, Tales From Elk Creek, page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| girly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| girlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| girliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |