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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

girly

He looks quite girly.

What is the meaning of girly? I can't find the definition of this word in the dictionary.

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The sentence seems non-native; I suppose it means ' effeminate '.

  • The sentence seems non-native; I suppose it means ' effeminate '.
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The sentence seems non-native; I suppose it means 'effeminate'.
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According to the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, girlie, girly means typically feminine in character, or suitable for girls rather than boys: My sister has always been a very girlie girl, not like me.

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