tootsies

noun

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plural of tootsie
as in gals

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  1. girlfriends
  2. girls
  3. boys
  4. boyfriends
  5. lovers
  6. darlings
Noun
  • Her sons are older now, 20 and 24, but not much has changed, other than the new dreidel stockings Lewis has added for each of their long-term girlfriends.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Cozy, festive, Kansas Chiefs supportively-hued and wintry WAG (the acronym for wives and girlfriends of sports players, for the uninitiated).
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • Now celebrating a year of sobriety as well as the consistency of having a job and a home through Foundation for the Homeless, Nichole Babbitt can rebuild a life for her girls.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Initially, the vaccine was only recommended for girls, which made people unaware that boys and men are also eligible, experts said.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of girls
Noun
  • While Matchbox cars made their debut in the 1950s, Hot Wheels cars and their signature orange track became a hit with boys in the 1960s.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Near the water pipes that supply the camp, boys come to fill up smaller tanks and to chase each other in the desert.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of boys
Noun
  • Popular on Variety After winding up Gayle King’s birthday surprise, Williams got on the phone with Variety to talk about the song’s 60-year life as a perennial favorite of boyfriends, husbands, doting dads and presidents.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Dee also claimed that Adams’ description of her childhood, which included domestic abuse from her father as well as one of her mother’s boyfriends, was a misuse of her personal information.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • One of the most talked about attractions of this festival is Dinner and a Movie, which offers film and food lovers to meet and greet filmmakers while enjoying a meal.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Enigmatic as a matter of strategy, Dylan lies about himself and his past to his friends, his lovers, and an eager press, keeping a distance between the art and the artist.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • For example, companies like Root and Dave, once fintech darlings, found themselves in the doldrums at the beginning of the year.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Enter synthetic data—one of the newest darlings of this year.
    Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of darlings
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