Difference between Girl and Girlfriend

What is the difference between Girl and Girlfriend?

Girl as a noun is a young female (in contrast to boy), usually a child or adolescent. while Girlfriend as a noun is a female partner in a romantic relationship.

Girl

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A young female (in contrast to boy), usually a child or adolescent. Any woman, regardless of her age. See usage notes. A female servant; a maid. See usage notes. A boy with girl-like qualities, especially squeamishness. A queen (the playing card.) A term of endearment. See usage notes. a girlfriend. a daughter.

Example sentence: I'm a bit of a tomboy, but then a girly girl. And I feel like you can be both.

Girlfriend

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A female partner in a romantic relationship.A female friend.

Example sentence: I did have an imaginary girlfriend.

We hope you now know whether to use Girl or Girlfriend in your sentence.

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