girl's

Young lady's possession

Girl's is the possessive form of girl.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with a girl: the girl's backpack, a girl's perspective.

With certain nouns, it specifies female orientation: a girl's name, a girl's school.

Context usually clarifies whether girl's means "of a girl" or "for girls."

possession

belongings

Things you possess

  • roomEnclosed interior area
  • toysObjects for amusement
  • clothesFabric worn on body

diary · backpack · bicycle · doll · shoes · dress · jewelry · hairbrush · bed · closet

development

puberty

Sexual development stage

coming-of-age · menstruation · hormones · self-discovery · identity · confidence · empowerment · independence · milestone · transition

school

uniform

Identical throughout

classroom · tuition · dormitory · graduation · curriculum · enrollment · scholarship · athletics · choir · extracurriculars

name

christening

Ceremony naming a child

moniker · namesake · nickname · diminutive · meaning · origin · popularity · spelling · pronunciation · middle name

rights

education

Systematic development of mind

opportunity · protection · safety · health · voice · agency · dignity · autonomy · access · legislation

Opposites
gender/sex possession

girl'sboy's

Possessive for male child

lad's · gentleman's · man's · guy's · male's

age/maturity possession

girl'swoman's

Female possessive form

lady's · adult's · mother's · matron's · grandmother's

Phrases
Family

girl, girlfriend, schoolgirl, girls, girlish, girly, girlhood, cowgirl, girls'

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G