sheila
See also: Sheila
English
Etymology 1
From Sheila (“female given name”).
Pronunciation
Noun
sheila (plural sheilas)
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A woman.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:woman
- Antonyms: see Thesaurus:man
- Coordinate terms: bloke, (Australian) bruce
- 2009, Rosemary Van Den Berg, Clogs and Bare Feet, page 208,
- He was a real gentleman and although he never asked any personal questions as to why ‘a couple of sheilas’ was hitch hiking to Perth, he said he was glad of the company.
- 2010, Deke Rivers, The Singer and His Songs, page 22,
- “ […] You know I counted no less than fifty-five sheilas out on the street today, all screaming when you guys played.”
- 2011, Kate Shayler, Burnished: Burnside Life Stories, page 8,
- I definitely didn’t think about getting married. I was real scared of sheilas back then.
Etymology 2
From Arabic شَيْلَاء (šaylāʔ).
Noun
sheila (plural sheilas)
- A shayla, a headscarf worn by Muslim women.
- Coordinate term: niqab
- 2005, Meraj Rizvi, Khaleej Times, "Lesbianism makes its way to varsity dorms"
- They sport short hair, no makeup, and do not wear a sheila.
Alternative forms
Further reading
- “sheila”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.