girl

nouncountable and uncountableA1UK /ˈɡɜːl/ US /ˈɡɜɹl/

A female child.
A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.offensive, sometimes
A term of address to a female (see usage notes)colloquial
One's girlfriend.colloquial
One's daughter.colloquial
A female friend.
A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.
A female (tree, gene, etc).childish
A machine or vehicle, especially one that the speaker uses often and is fond of.informal
A female servant; a maid. (see usage notes)
Cocaine, especially in powder form.US, slang
A queen (the playing card).slang, uncommon

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That's because you're a girl.

When both girls told John they had feelings for him, he was in a quandary as to which girl he should be with.