girl's girl

English

Etymology

Defined as opposite to pick-me girl.

Noun

girl's girl (plural girl's girls)

1. (strictly) A woman who supports, uplifts and stands up for other women.
   • 2018, Lily Pebbles, The F Word: A Personal Exploration of Modern Female Friendship‎^[1], United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton:

     When we spoke about the female who isn’t a girl’s girl we described someone who looks you up and down to judge you on your appearance, or someone who puts down everything you say with a competitive sting.

   • 2021 June 30, Megan Thee Stallion, “'Girl's Girl' Megan Thee Stallion Talks Supporting Women, Summer Jams and Her New Collab with Cash App”, in Sarah Michaud, Vanessa Etienne, editors, People‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-11-12:

     It is important for me to be known as a girl's girl because a lot of times the industry tries to paint it like women don't support each other...that girls can't be in the same field without being competitive and catty. […] But me, I love all the girls and I want everybody to know I don't believe in that.

   • 2024 April 12, Stephanie McNeal, “Are You Woman Enough to Be a Girl’s Girl?”, in Glamour‎^[3], archived from the original on 2024-04-15:

     She’s also quick to note that these designations are not for life. A caterpillar of a pick-me can spread its wings, shake off the patriarchy, and morph into a beautiful girl’s girl butterfly. In fact, that’s the goal.

2. (broadly) A woman whose social circle comprises mostly women.
   • 2023 May 14, Camilla Freeman-Topper, “‘I am more of a boy’s girl than a girl’s girl’: Camilla Freeman-Topper”, in Jane Rocca, editor, The Sydney Morning Herald‎^[4], archived from the original on 2023-05-14:

     I’ve always had a lot of male friends – I am more of a boy’s girl than a girl’s girl.