Antonyms for colleen

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kol-een, ko-leen

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒl in, kɒˈlin

man

Definition of colleen

Origin : fem. proper name, from Irish cailin "girl," diminutive of caile "girl, woman."

As in lass : noun young woman
As in damsel : noun maiden

Example sentences :

If we're dressing you as an Irish colleen, Mary Ellen, we'll do it properly.
Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham

Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the colleen.
Extract from : « The Four Million » by O. Henry

Bodagh, you have no nather in you—no bowels for your colleen dahs.
Extract from : « Fardorougha, The Miser » by William Carleton

Woman, there's a fortin' in ivery wurrd this colleen shpakes!
Extract from : « Toto's Merry Winter » by Laura E. Richards

So the colleen left her, and came back, crying and frighted.
Extract from : « Wild Wales » by George Borrow

"I'm sure I'm not doing the colleen any harm," said the Squire.
Extract from : « Light O' The Morning » by L. T. Meade

Why, then, you're right, colleen; but it's a job I don't fancy.
Extract from : « Light O' The Morning » by L. T. Meade

My darling, light of my eyes, colleen asthore, acushla machree!
Extract from : « Light O' The Morning » by L. T. Meade

So much for the power of a colleen's blanderin' tongue and stubborn true-heartedness.
Extract from : « The Trimmed Lamp » by O. Henry

So the colleen left her, and came back crying and frightened.
Extract from : « Wild Wales » by George Borrow

Synonyms for colleen

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