highschoolgirl

English

Etymology

highschool + girl, on the pattern of schoolgirl.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: hīʹsko͞olgûrl, IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ.skuːlɡɜːl/

Noun

highschoolgirl (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.

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