highschoolgirl

English

Etymology

highschool + girl, on the pattern of schoolgirl.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

highschoolgirl (plural highschoolgirls)

1. (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.