tootsie

noun

Definition of tootsienext
as in gal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tootsie
  1. gal
  2. mistress
  3. girl
  4. lass
  5. boy
  6. girlfriend
  7. inamorata
  8. beau
Noun
  • Imagine a lightweight serum packed with PDRN and hyaluronic acid in spray form, which is perfect for lazy gals like me.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Turning island life into a laboratory Cases of — and news about — alpha gal syndrome have surged over the last decade or so.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of gal
Noun
  • It has been said that the Moon is a harsh mistress, and nowhere is this more apparent than at the lunar south pole.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Despite their apparent happiness, François takes a mistress (Marie-France Boyer) without remorse, setting in motion a tragedy that leaves its least deserving character the happiest.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistress
Noun
  • The two girls were falsely listed as recruits for the university’s crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • The plot imperative of future Irina surviving to play a significant role in later seasons of For All Mankind gives us so much runway to imagine wild twists and turns for this crafty lass.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of lass
Noun
  • Ryker Huther is tied for first with 66 for Circle Christian boys golf on the first day of the Titan Invitational.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This 1999 movie is about a manchild named Sonny who takes in a little boy (played by Dylan and Cole Sprouse, perfect for Riverdale fans) to impress his ex-girlfriend.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of boy
Noun
  • Myers said his girlfriend was suddenly fired after apparently someone had called her boss.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The film follows Matt, who, after proposing to his non-Jewish girlfriend, Christina, becomes possessed by the spirit of his dead Yiddish grandmother, Omi (Levine).
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • Platter remained seemingly unseduced, although, as a talented lutist, he was once recruited to serenade another man’s inamorata for a full ninety minutes.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Sebastian’s inamorata, Ellie (Leslie Bibb), is the only daughter of hotel magnate William Collins XII (David Rasche) and his US senator wife, Tigger (Kim Cattrall); and, yes, Tigger is her government name.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
Definition of inamorata
Noun
  • And, when Malika’s dentist beau sends her flowers, Khloé opines (over FaceTime, naturally) that the bouquet is too small and therefore cheap.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Timothée Chalamet, who is 30, and Kylie Jenner have been together for at least three years, but that doesn't mean Jenner is giving into any societal pressures to start a family with her beau.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of beau
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“Tootsie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tootsie. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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