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sheila

1 American  
[shee-luh] / ˈʃi lə /

noun

Australian Slang.

  1. a girl or young woman.

Sheila 2 American  
[shee-luh] / ˈʃi lə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Celia.

sheila British  
/ ˈʃiːlə /

noun

  1. old-fashioned an informal word for girl woman

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