supergirl

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English

Etymology

From super- +‎ girl. The DC Comics heroine Supergirl first appeared in May 1959.

Noun

supergirl (plural supergirls)

  1. (informal) A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable.
    • 1996, Vivian Leiber, Marrying Nicky, Harlequin, →ISBN:
      "A soda," Toria suggested. "Could I also have quarters for the video game?" Anya countered. "Okay, okay, but only if it's all right with your dad." Anya jumped up and down, tugging on Toria with supergirl strength. Nick put his hands on his hips.
    • 1998, Hal Erickson, Sid and Marty Krofft:
      […] garrulous skull paperweight wresting the spotlight away from Ruby-Spears' flying cars, supergirls and sasquatches.
    • 2002, Sharon Lamb, The Secret Lives of Girls:
      And it ignores the privilege that helps only certain girls become supergirls and makes them suffer when they come close to achieving this status […]
    • 2006, George Zhibin Gu, William Ratliff, China and the new world order:
      An average Chinese girl, with talent in singing, dancing, or acting, can be elected a supergirl by TV media outlets.
    • 2007, Esther Blum, Karen Salmansohn, Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous:
      You may be a supergirl on the go, but that doesn't mean you can't figure out ways to maximize your morning minutes with some simple nutrition.
    • 2008, Pier Cesare Rivoltella, Digital Literacy:
      […] emphasis on perfection, resulting in mounting pressure on girls to be supergirls.

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