Girl Scout

noun

: a member of any of the scouting programs of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for girls ages 5 through 17

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Phoebe sadly learns that her dead Christmas trees go into the chopper, and Ross accidentally breaks Girl Scout Sarah Tuttle's (Mae Whitman) leg and is forced to sell the cookies himself to make it up to her. Eric Todisco, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 And the people of Arizona believe in the Girl Scout motto. Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024 As a fourth grader and a Girl Scout in Vernon Hills, Emma Wright became involved with environmental causes and helped organize a project to recycle toner cartridges. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024 The inspiration behind Luxy’s calendar product choice came from none other than a popular Brownies (Girl Scout juniors) song, Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other's gold. Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Girl Scout 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Girl Scout was in 1919

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“Girl Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Girl%20Scout. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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Girl Scout

noun
: a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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