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   sheila

   /ˈʃiːlə/

   noun

   • 1. a girl or woman. informal Australian, New Zealand

   Word Origin mid 19th century (originally as shaler): of unknown origin, later assimilated to the given name Sheila.

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   What is the meaning of the name Sheila?

   • Sheila is an Irish form of the name Cecilia, which originates in Latin language and means "blinded". It was the most popular name in the 1940s. The name Sheila itself is of Gaelic origin and has a different meaning in Australian English slang, which is a derogatory expression for a woman.

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   What does Sheila mean in Irish Australia?

   • This reviewer would have liked to have learnt more about the internal dynamics of the Irish communities and about the Irish women—there are many Paddies but few Sheilas in O'Farrell's Irish Australia. 2. More generally: a girl or young woman. Also: a girlfriend; a female romantic or sexual partner.

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   Who is Sheila?

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   Why are Australian women called Sheila?

   • There is a common misconception that all Australian women are named Sheila. This is not true. The term 'Sheila' is a common name in Australia, but it is not a legal requirement for Australian women to be named Sheila.

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   Is Sheila a good voiceover?

   • In these voiceovers, Sheila is cruel, judgmental, unfair, and, in a way, more honest, even in the nastiness, than most TV characters—especially women—are ever allowed to be.

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   What kind of Sheila did he avoid if he was a swarm of blowies?

   • She was just the kind of bumptious, opinionated, insatiably inquisitive Sheila he'd normally avoid like a swarm of blowies.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEILA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sheila is an informal word for a girl or a woman, used in Australian English. Find out how to pronounce it and see translations in Chinese and other languages.

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     SHEILA meaning: 1. a girl or a woman 2. a girl or a woman....

   • Znaczenie Sheila, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     sheila definicja: 1. a girl or a woman 2. a girl or a woman....

   • Sheila in Traditional Chinese

     sheila translate: 少女；女人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SHEILA translate: 少女;女人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Sheila is a noun that can mean a young Irishwoman, a girl or a girlfriend, especially in Australian and New Zealand slang. Learn about its etymology, pronunciation and examples from the Oxford English Dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEILA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Australian and New Zealand old-fashioned → an informal word for girl, woman.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Sheila is a noun that can mean a girl or young woman, or a female given name, form of Celia. Learn about its origin, usage, and example sentences from various sources.

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   Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name Síle, which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'.

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   Sheila is a noun or a pronoun that can mean a girl, young woman, or a woman. It is also a feminine name derived from Cecilia. See origin, synonyms, sentences, and similar words.

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   Definition of Sheila in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.