Phrase guide

girl next door

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A regular, typical girl, as opposed to a superstar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: ingenue
  • All he wanted was to marry the girl next door and have a happy life. Is that too much to ask?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ingenue

Antonyms: femme fatale, enchantress, man-eater, mantrap, seductress, she-wolf, siren, temptress, vamp, vixen, wolfess

Broader terms: person

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: típica bona noia — regular girl
  • Czech: holka odvedle — regular girl
  • Finnish: naapurintyttö — regular girl
  • French: fille d'à côté — regular girl
  • German: Mädchen von nebenan — regular girl
  • Italian: ragazza acqua e sapone — regular girl
  • Italian: ragazza della porta accanto — regular girl
  • Polish: dziewczyna z sąsiedztwa — regular girl
  • Portuguese: vizinha — regular girl