girlhood
noun [C or U] /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/
/ˈɡɝːl-/ old-fashionedDefinition
(Definition of girlhood noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adolescence noun
- adulthood noun
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- autumn years idiom
- babyhood noun
- boyhood noun
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