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   sheila

   /ˈʃiːlə/

   noun

   • 1. a girl or woman. informal Australian, New Zealand

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally as shaler): of unknown origin, later assimilated to the given name Sheila.

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   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. SHEILA definition: 1. a girl or a woman 2. a girl or a woman. Learn more.

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   What does Sheila mean in Irish Australia?

   • This reviewer would have liked to have learnt more about the internal dynamics of the Irish communities and about the Irish women—there are many Paddies but few Sheilas in O'Farrell's Irish Australia. 2. More generally: a girl or young woman. Also: a girlfriend; a female romantic or sexual partner.

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   Is Sheila a common word in Australia?

   • Yes, I was only in Australia once, I'm American, and was there in 2003. A woman that ran the hotel we were staying mentioned if we were looking to meet some Sheilas. I wasn't familiar with the term but soon found out. It may not be that common, but I think I heard it amongst men as well. What does 'sheila' mean in Australia? It's slang for "woman".

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   Who is Sheila?

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEILA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] Australian English informal uk / ˈʃiː.lə / us / ˈʃiː.lə / Add to word list. a girl or a woman. (Definition of sheila from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of sheila? Translations of sheila. in Chinese (Traditional) 少女, 女人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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     a girl or a woman. (Definition of sheila from the Cambridge...

   • Sheila in Traditional Chinese

     sheila translate: 少女；女人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Sheila, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sheila definicja: 1. a girl or a woman 2. a girl or a woman....

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     SHEILA translate: 少女;女人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SHEIKHDOM definition: 1. an area of land or a country ruled...

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   : a girl or young woman. Synonyms. filly. girl. lassie. missy. nymph. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sheila in a Sentence. two blonde sheilas were splashing in the water at Bondi Beach while their mother looked on. Word History. Etymology. probably from Sheila, female given name. First Known Use.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sheilaSHEILA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sheila definition: a girl or young woman.. See examples of SHEILA used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sheilaSHEILA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a girl or a woman. (Definition of sheila from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of sheila? C1. Translations of sheila. in Chinese (Traditional) 少女, 女人… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 少女, 女人… See more. Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEILA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. Australian and New Zealand old-fashioned an informal word for girl, woman. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from the girl's name Sheila. Word Frequency. Sheila in American English. (ˈʃilə ) noun. 1. a feminine name. see also Cecilia 1. 2. [s-]; Austral and New Zealand, Informal.

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   In Irish folklore, Sheila is the name of a woman associated with St Patrick, variously either his wife or his mother; she was sometimes venerated alongside the saint on 18 March, both in Ireland, and in Irish communities elsewhere; her name was also sometimes used as a personification of Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › sheilaSheila Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Pronoun. Filter. noun. A girl or young woman. Webster's New World. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A woman. Wiktionary. A feminine name. Webster's New World. pronoun. A female given name. Wiktionary. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Sheila. Noun. Singular: sheila. Plural: sheilas. Origin of Sheila.