Synonyms for
Colleen
Definition
a girl or young woman
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Common collocations
- young colleen
- pretty colleen
- Irish colleen
- little colleen
- the colleen
- a colleen
Word family
noun colleen
Usage note
Colleen is an Irish term specifically referring to a young girl or woman. It is often used affectionately or nostalgically, particularly when referring to Irish heritage.
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Example sentences
- The colleen picked flowers in the meadow.
- The young colleen loved to play with her dolls.
- The colleen wore a green dress to the party.
- The little colleen skipped down the street.
- The Irish colleen danced a jig.
Quotes
'Tis the luck of the Irish to have a colleen like you.
The sweetest flower in Ireland is the colleen's smile.
The music of the fiddle and the colleen's laughter filled the room.