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sheila

1

[ shee-luh ]

noun

Australian Slang.
  1. a girl or young woman.


Sheila

2

[ shee-luh ]

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Celia.

sheila

/ ˈʃːə /

noun

  1. old-fashioned.
    an informal word for girl woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sheila1

Special use of proper name
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sheila1

C19: from the girl's name Sheila
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Example Sentences

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At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July 2022, former Supervisor Sheila Kuehl called for a “deep dive” into the L.A.

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Reviewing “First Blood,” Times critic Sheila Benson wrote, “This violent and disturbing film is exceptionally well made.”

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Big Bill's Cafe owners, Martin, 83, and Sheila, 75, who took over in 2019, cite rising costs as the main reason for closing.

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Martin, who retired in 2018, stepped in to help run the café after Sheila's son opened it.

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"They wanted to up the rent, and add on top of that, water and electric rates, we just couldn't afford it," Martin explained, while Sheila said the situation was "a bit of greed."

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