Cheryl
//ˈʃɛɹəl// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name originating as a coinage.
"Cheryl is a woman of few interests: she will be watching TV or she'll be out shopping. "Cheryl" is a soft, round, pleasant name. "Cheryl" sounds like a person who listens to classic rock, irons aprons and plays bunko. In fact, she's not an aunt at all. She's a glorified housekeeper."
Example
More examples"Cheryl loves to blag about how important she is at work."
Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, possibly a blend of Cherie or Cherry and Beryl. (See cher for the etymology of Cherie.)
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