Girl
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A girl is a young female human, usually a child or an adolescent. While the term girl has other meanings, including young woman, daughter, or girlfriend regardless of age, the first meaning is the mos
A young girl in Laos
La lettrice (1856). Reading Girl, sculpture by Pietro Magni
Princess Neferure as a girl, sitting on the lap of her tutor Senenmut. Girls and women in Ancient Egypt enjoyed a relatively high social status.
58th International Debutante Ball, 2012, New York City (Waldorf-Astoria Hotel)
Boy
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A boy is a young male human. The term is commonly used for a child or an adolescent. When a male human reaches adulthood, they are usually described as a man.
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…adult female, usually a younger one. This usage may be considered derogatory or disrespectful in professional or other formal contexts, just as the term boy can be considered disparaging when applied to an adult man. Hence, this usage is often deprecative. It can also be used depreciatively when used to…
A young boy in Laos
Neapolitan children
Tanzanian boy transporting fodder
Armenian boys at play