1. Plural of copygirl; female employees in a newspaper, magazine, or advertising office who deliver copy, run errands, or assist with editorial tasks.
Usage: dated; chiefly historical; journalism

Examples

• The copygirls at the newspaper office rushed to deliver the latest stories to the printing press.
• In the 1950s, copygirls were essential staff members in busy newsrooms.
• She started her journalism career as one of the copygirls at the local magazine.
• The copygirls handled correspondence and filing in addition to their copy-delivery duties.