girly
adjective
(alsogirlie)uk/ˈɡɜː.li/us/ˈɡɝː.li/informaloftendisapproving
(of aperson)enjoyingthingstypicallyconnectedwith women orgirls, forexample,make-upor thecolourpink:
Isyourman more girly than you?
Mysisterhas always been a very girliegirl, not like me.
informal
involvingwomen andgirlsorconsideredtypicalof women orgirls:
We're going on a girlyweekendtogether to thehealthspa!
I goshoppinga lot withfriendsand Ilovebags,shoesand all that girlystuff.
We had arealgirliechat.
usuallydisapproving
typicalof orsuitablefor afemalechild:
Sometimes shespeaksin thissilly, girlievoice.
Herparentskeptherroomthe same—her girlybed, herposters.
Synonyms
childish
girlish
old-fashioned
(of amagazine,picture, etc.)showingwomenwearingfew or noclothes:
I canrecallfactoryworkspaces with girlycalendars.
Shefoundastackof girliemagazinesunder hisbed.
girly
noun[C]
(alsogirlie)uk/ˈɡɜː.li/us/ˈɡɝː.li/informal
a woman or agirl:
Iplaywithfriendsand it doesn'tmatterto me whether they areblokesor girlies.
All the girlieslovehim.