highschoolgirl
English
editEtymology
editFrom highschool + girl, on the pattern of schoolgirl.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hīʹsko͞olgûrl, IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.skuːlɡɜːl/
Noun
edithighschoolgirl (plural highschoolgirls)
- (rare, nonstandard) A female student of a high school.
- Coordinate term: highschoolboy
- 1942, Ward Moore, Breathe the Air Again, Harper & Bros, page 349:
- His sister Miriam, now a highschoolgirl, could not tear awkward eyes from the brother absence had changed so greatly.