tootsie

noun

Definition of tootsienext
as in gal

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  1. gal
  2. mistress
  3. girl
  4. lass
  5. boy
  6. girlfriend
  7. inamorata
  8. beau
Noun
  • In some individuals, exposure to alpha-gal can lead to a lifelong allergic response.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Just like the guys, the gals danced to a top-charting song from the year they were born.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of gal
Noun
  • Clairmont, Byron’s mistress and mother of his unborn child, had orchestrated the introduction between Byron and the group.
    — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most of Jack’s mistresses did not express much concern about Jackie.
    — Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistress
Noun
  • Washington state could require genital exams for girls in school athletics.
    — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • A little girl pounding her fists and screaming; none of the visitors nor the staff were allowed to hold her to provide comfort.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • The plot imperative of future Irina surviving to play a significant role in later seasons of For All Mankind gives us so much runway to imagine wild twists and turns for this crafty lass.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of lass
Noun
  • Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • After teenage boys first reported that they had been abused in 2005, Church of the Resurrection conducted an internal investigation that court records show was inconclusive.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of boy
Noun
  • Duguay’s death was announced by his longtime girlfriend and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said a juvenile shot Davis, calling it a domestic situation between Davis and his girlfriend when the juvenile stepped in to defend the woman.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Platter remained seemingly unseduced, although, as a talented lutist, he was once recruited to serenade another man’s inamorata for a full ninety minutes.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
Definition of inamorata
Noun
  • The Tennessee native married her Teen Mom costar and longtime beau Taylor McKinney in October 2016.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Kardashian will reportedly continue showing up for her new beau.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of beau
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“Tootsie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tootsie. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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