girle: BONGDATV

While the term girl has other meanings, including young woman, [1], daughter [2] or girlfriend [1] regardless of age, the first meaning is the most common one. The treatment and status of girls in any society is usually closely related to the status of women in that culture.

A young female human, or sometimes a young female animal. (sometimes offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman. A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes) Synonyms: char, charlady, charwoman, maid, maiden, maidservant, womanservant.

8. a female who is from or native to a given place. She's a Missouri girl. 9. See girls. USAGE Just as many mature men, even young men, resent being referred to as boys, many adult women today are offended if referred to as girls, or the less formal gals.

First recorded in 1250-1300; Middle English gurle, girle, gerle "child, young person"; compare Old English gyrela, gi(e)rela "item of dress, apparel" (presumably worn by the young in the late Old English period, and hence used as a metonym)