disapproval Some people refer to women as girlies, especially when they think they are not as intelligent or able as men. They think we're just a bunch of girlies who don't know what we're doing. an offensive word used by men when talking to a woman who they think is less sensible or intelligent than a man
disapproval Girlie things are suitable for girls or women rather than men or boys. She swapped her plain suit for an absurdly girlie dress I'm a very girlie person while Polly is one of the lads