Definition of colleen in English:

colleen

noun ˈkɒliːnkɒˈliːn

Irish

A girl or young woman.
〈爱尔兰〉少女（或年轻女子）
Example sentencesExamples
- A tireless worker all her life, she is a brave colleen and she shows what a woman can do when she puts her mind to it.
- It is ironic that what O'Casey was satirising in some of his later plays, the dancing colleens at the crossroads blessed by big bellied bishops, is what, in effect, is celebrated in that father of all cash cows Riverdance.
- Sally McCullough and Marie Murphy nudged the Slaney in front, but two games later the Collins' colleens were back on level terms, Brenda Deegan and Jackie McMullan producing the winning arrows.
- Its most interesting aspect concerns the fate of the lovely colleen, called ‘Kitty.’
- Just before the game a lovely colleen read the news headlines.
Synonyms
lady, girl, member of the fair sex, member of the gentle sex, female

Origin

Early 19th century: from Irish cailin, diminutive of caile 'countrywoman'.

Definition of colleen in US English:

colleen

noun

Irish

An Irish term for a girl or young woman.
〈爱尔兰〉少女（或年轻女子）
Example sentencesExamples
- Its most interesting aspect concerns the fate of the lovely colleen, called ‘Kitty.’
- Sally McCullough and Marie Murphy nudged the Slaney in front, but two games later the Collins' colleens were back on level terms, Brenda Deegan and Jackie McMullan producing the winning arrows.
- It is ironic that what O'Casey was satirising in some of his later plays, the dancing colleens at the crossroads blessed by big bellied bishops, is what, in effect, is celebrated in that father of all cash cows Riverdance.
- Just before the game a lovely colleen read the news headlines.
- A tireless worker all her life, she is a brave colleen and she shows what a woman can do when she puts her mind to it.
Synonyms
lady, girl, member of the fair sex, member of the gentle sex, female

Origin

Early 19th century: from Irish cailin, diminutive of caile ‘countrywoman’.

单词	colleen
释义	Definition of colleen in English: colleen noun ˈkɒliːnkɒˈliːn Irish A girl or young woman. 〈爱尔兰〉少女（或年轻女子） Example sentencesExamples A tireless worker all her life, she is a brave colleen and she shows what a woman can do when she puts her mind to it. It is ironic that what O'Casey was satirising in some of his later plays, the dancing colleens at the crossroads blessed by big bellied bishops, is what, in effect, is celebrated in that father of all cash cows Riverdance. Sally McCullough and Marie Murphy nudged the Slaney in front, but two games later the Collins' colleens were back on level terms, Brenda Deegan and Jackie McMullan producing the winning arrows. Its most interesting aspect concerns the fate of the lovely colleen, called ‘Kitty.’ Just before the game a lovely colleen read the news headlines. Synonyms lady, girl, member of the fair sex, member of the gentle sex, female Origin Early 19th century: from Irish cailin, diminutive of caile 'countrywoman'. Definition of colleen in US English: colleen noun Irish An Irish term for a girl or young woman. 〈爱尔兰〉少女（或年轻女子） Example sentencesExamples Its most interesting aspect concerns the fate of the lovely colleen, called ‘Kitty.’ Sally McCullough and Marie Murphy nudged the Slaney in front, but two games later the Collins' colleens were back on level terms, Brenda Deegan and Jackie McMullan producing the winning arrows. It is ironic that what O'Casey was satirising in some of his later plays, the dancing colleens at the crossroads blessed by big bellied bishops, is what, in effect, is celebrated in that father of all cash cows Riverdance. Just before the game a lovely colleen read the news headlines. A tireless worker all her life, she is a brave colleen and she shows what a woman can do when she puts her mind to it. Synonyms lady, girl, member of the fair sex, member of the gentle sex, female Origin Early 19th century: from Irish cailin, diminutive of caile ‘countrywoman’.
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