1. plural of girlhood; the periods of time when females are girls, or the state or condition of being a girl

Examples

• The sisters often reminisced about their different girlhoods in the countryside.
• The memoir compared the girlhoods of women from various generations.
• Their girlhoods were shaped by very different cultural expectations.
• The documentary explored how girlhoods have changed over the decades.
• Despite their shared neighborhood, their girlhoods were remarkably different.
• The novel weaves together the girlhoods of three main characters.