dreamgirl

English

Alternative forms

• dream girl

Etymology

From dream +‎ girl.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹiːmɡɜːl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɹimˌɡɝl/, /ˈdʒɹim-/

Noun

dreamgirl (plural dreamgirls)

1. (informal) One's ideal vision of a female companion.
   • 1989, Joseph M. Curran, Hibernian Green on the Silver Screen:

     The daughter of an Irish bricklayer became the American ideal: the dreamgirl of young, upward-bound males who yearned for the finer things of life

Derived terms

• manic pixie dreamgirl