Synonyms for girly
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1. girlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   girlish, unmanly, effeminate, womanly, feminine

   Antonyms:
   tomboyish, mannish, hoyden, hoydenish, unwomanly, manly, butch, masculine

2. girlyadjective

   (child speak) girl

   Synonyms:
   effeminate, womanly, unmanly, girlish, feminine

   Antonyms:
   hoydenish, tomboyish, masculine, hoyden, manly, mannish, butch, unwomanly

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1. Michael Gilman:

   Around the turn of the century, as men’s brands started to come out, people started to realize that taking care of yourself is not effeminate or girly, some of those taboos came down, and more barbershops and spas broke the barriers and let men know it’s OK to do this stuff.

2. Ebony Harris:

   We’re not trying to bash the nail salon, we’re not trying to make them lose customers, make them look bad, but maybe, spread awareness that no matter the person, who they are, what color they are, disability, whatever, they’re people too. She’s a girly girl. She’s just like you, me, Tasia, my daughter, anybody. She wants to look pretty, you know, and so why can’t she?

3. Stephanie Adams:

   I prefer shooting to shopping and — although I might look girly, I am far from it, as far as anything else; well, as much as there is written about me, there is so much more to me. No one truly knows me but my family and I often surprise them once in a while. Mystery and controversy have always stood guard beside me, seldom allowing folks to get close enough to know more about me and I kind of like that, so let’s stop there.

4. Nakia Cadet:

   Popular kids' costumes would be anything scary for girls but with a girly twist, and then for the boys, Stormtroopers, Star Wars and superhero costumes will always be a big thing.

5. Ebony Harris:

   But maybe, spread awareness that no matter the person, who they are, what color they are, disability, whatever, they’re people too. She’s a girly girl. She’s just like you, me, Tasia, my daughter, anybody. She wants to look pretty, you know, and so why can’t she?