Schoolgirldom
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of schoolgirlhood. uncountable
"He had also brought down a further reinforcement in the shape of his spinster-aunt, and fair young sister; the latter had surprised him, as he said, one fine morning, by throwing off the shackles of schoolgirldom, in which he had almost left her to oblivion."
Synonyms
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More examples"He had also brought down a further reinforcement in the shape of his spinster-aunt, and fair young sister; the latter had surprised him, as he said, one fine morning, by throwing off the shackles of schoolgirldom, in which he had almost left her to oblivion."
Etymology
From schoolgirl + -dom.
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