gals
Informal for ladies
Gals is the plural of gal, an informal word for women or girls.
It parallels guys as a casual, friendly term: I'm meeting the gals for drinks, You gals ready to go?
The word has an old-fashioned, slightly playful quality, though it remains common in certain regions and contexts.
Female romantic partners
- bestiesClosest companions, informally
- confidantesTrusted secret-keepers
- palsInformal term for companions
- chumsClose companions
squad · companions · sisterhood · bonding · trust · affection · support · loyalty
Women, respectfully addressed
- womenFemale adults collectively
- damesInformal term for women
- lassesYoung women or girls
- dollsToy human figures
broads · chicks · sheilas · misses · femmes · birds · fillies
Exclusive social group
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- posseArmed group pursuing fugitives
- crewWorking team aboard
- circleCurved closed shape
coterie · entourage · gathering · assembly · collective · network · association · league
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- adolescentsYouth approaching maturity
- schoolgirlsFemale students at school
- coedsFemale university students
- studentsThose receiving instruction
tweens · youngsters · coming-of-age · peers · generation · millennials · undergrads
girlfriends
Female romantic partners
- bestiesClosest companions, informally
- confidantesTrusted secret-keepers
- palsInformal term for companions
chums · squad · companions · sisterhood · bonding · trust · affection · support · loyalty · empathy
ladies
Women, respectfully addressed
dolls · broads · chicks · sheilas · misses · femmes · birds · fillies
clique
Exclusive social group
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- posseArmed group pursuing fugitives
- crewWorking team aboard
circle · coterie · entourage · gathering · assembly · collective · network · association · league · coalition
teenagers
People aged thirteen to nineteen
- adolescentsYouth approaching maturity
- schoolgirlsFemale students at school
- coedsFemale university students
students · tweens · youngsters · coming-of-age · peers · generation · millennials · undergrads
- you galsPlural feminine second-person
- Galway GirlFemale from Irish port
- best galsClosest female companions
- Buffalo GalsTraditional American folk song