Meaning

(African-American Vernacular) Sister, girlfriend (as a familiar term of address between women)..

Definitions by Sense

1. (African-American Vernacular) Sister, girlfriend (as a familiar term of address between women).
2. (Australian Aboriginal) A member of a traditional gender role in Australian Aboriginal cultures, resembling trans women.

Example Sentences

"We are all so proud of you, sistergirl! Couldn't you tell at graduation?"

Dianne, where would I be without my sistergirl support group?

[…] But older sistergirls do feel a real strong sense, a real responsibility, to look after the little sistergirls because they know they've got a hard time ahead.

Importantly, while Brown does not paint an idealised image of the inclusion of sistergirls within Indigenous cultures, she nonetheless emphasises the negative effects of colonisation upon sistergirls, […]

Senator McCarthy's plea to 'stay strong' resonates because all too often sistergirls and brotherboys suffer, not only from verbal harassment and ostracism, but also violence and sexual abuse.

Word Forms

• sistergirls

When Should You Use Sistergirl?

Use sistergirl when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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