Phrase guide

Girl Scout

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of the Girl Scouts, a worldwide youth organization for girls, known as Girl Guides in Commonwealth countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Girl Scout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a girl who is a member of the Girl Scouts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Scout

Narrower terms: Brownie

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 女童子軍 /女童子军 (nǚtóngzǐjūn) — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 女童軍 /女童军 (nǚtóngjūn) — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Czech: skautka — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Dutch: padvindster — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Estonian: gaid — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Estonian: kodutütar — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • German: Girl Scout — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Hungarian: cserkészlány — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Irish: banghasóg — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Japanese: ガールスカウト (gāru sukauto) — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Korean: 걸스카우트 (geolseukauteu) — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Polish: skautka — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Russian: герлска́ут (gerlskáut) — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Russian: ска́ут (skáut) — a member of the Girl Scouts
  • Russian: пионе́рка (pionérka) — a member of the Girl Scouts