English

Adjective

schoolgirly ‎(comparative more schoolgirly, superlative most schoolgirly)

1. (informal) schoolgirlish
   • 1898, Robert Herrick, The Gospel of Freedom (page 115)

     Mrs. Wilbur's paper was earnest, enthusiastic, a trifle schoolgirly in its sounding periods. It caused much more discussion than poor Flaubert.

   • 1960, Edna Ferber, A Peculiar Treasure: Autobiography (page 163)

     It was good writing; astringent, economical. I now saw that Dawn O'Hara was sentimental and schoolgirly. This second piece of writing had a completely different attack. It was as though two distinct people had written these two pieces of fiction.

   • 2002, Jacqueline Wilson, Girls in Love (page 51)

     "I finished early at college so I thought I'd see if I could spot you amongst all your little schoolgirly chums. So come on. Let's go for a walk or something."