Australia & New Zealand
as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood two blonde sheilas were splashing in the water at Bondi Beach while their mother looked on

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Noun
  • What missy of a grinch could resist his pleading? 22.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
    Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
Noun
  • In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • That was Nellie Morse in 1924, one of just six fillies to capture the Triple Crown’s second jewel.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Get ready to sing a song of a lass who is gone one final time.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
  • The kid gets to fall in love with a free-spirited lass.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Sheila.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheila. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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