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newsgirl

[ nooz-gurl, nyooz- ]

noun

  1. a girl who sells or delivers newspapers.


newsgirl

/ ˈnjuːzˌɡɜːl /

noun

  1. informal.
    a female newsreader or reporter Gender-neutral formsnewsreaderreporter
  2. a girl who sells or delivers newspapers
“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 newsgirl1

First recorded in 1865–70; news + girl
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Example Sentences

He had paid for it in a mechanical way, and was turning away when he chanced to glance at the face of the newsgirl.

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