Difference between Girlie and Girly

What is the difference between Girlie and Girly?

Girlie as an adjective is of entertainment, involving attractive women or images thereof, usually nude or wearing skimpy clothing. while Girly as an adjective is characteristic of a stereotypical girl.

Girlie

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of entertainment, involving attractive women or images thereof, usually nude or wearing skimpy clothing.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A magazine targeted to an adult male audience and containing nude or semi-nude photographs of women. A young girl.

Girly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Characteristic of a stereotypical girl.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (child speak) girl

We hope you now know whether to use Girlie or Girly in your sentence.

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