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Definition of sheila noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sheila

noun

/ˈʃiːlə/

/ˈʃiːlə/

(Australian English, New Zealand English, slang)

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a girl or woman
Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally as shaler): of unknown origin, later assimilated to the given name Sheila.

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