1. a woman or girl
Usage: informal; often used in the phrase ‘every Tom, Dick, and Harry’ as ‘every Tom, Dick, and Jill’
2. a female name, often used generically to represent any woman
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.