noun
- a woman or girl
- a female name, often used generically to represent any woman
Usage: informal; often used in the phrase ‘every Tom, Dick, and Harry’ as ‘every Tom, Dick, and Jill’
Usage: often paired with ‘Jack’ in expressions
Examples
- Jack and Jill went up the hill.
- Every Tom, Dick, and Jill was at the meeting.
- The average Jill on the street doesn’t understand these complex policies.
- She’s just an ordinary Jill trying to make a living.
- The company hired both Jacks and Jills for the project.