girlie

variants or girly

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of girlie Instead of going edgy, Michael Kors put the model in a super-girlie floral look from head to toe. Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2022 The clients had asked that the space not be too girlie, and the wallcovering, a holdover from the suite’s life as guest quarters, worked as a neutral background. Alison Van Houten, WSJ, 21 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlie
Adjective
  • Since then, the side known as Las Blancas — the feminine form of the men’s team’s Los Blancos nickname derived from their all-white kit — have been Champions League regulars but never challenged Barcelona’s domestic dominance.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The scalloped edges lend a softer look, and the feminine, floral print runs along the border and covers the entire back.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Pop stars like Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter conjured girlish elegance in pale gowns with feathers and ruffles.
    The Styles Desk, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
  • With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • My favorite was the dystopian one featured in the tour’s promotional, majestically capturing a Black, womanly otherworldliness concomitant with her performance.
    Julian Randall, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Her namesake designs reflect her penchant for luxurious fabrics and impeccable make, unexpected flourishes via volume or texture, and womanly silhouettes with a modernist touch.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Nine of the 15 surviving victims are male and six are female, with ages ranging from 16 to 36, according to police.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • With years of experience both inside and outside the cockpit, Wolff’s leadership has been pivotal in pushing female representation forward in motorsport.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • So in a move that no one had approved, Wayans put on an effeminate voice for the character in hopes Executive Producer Lorne Michaels would be angry.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In both sketches, Keaton plays an effeminate man who doesn’t quite understand the assignment.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

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“Girlie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlie. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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