From en.wiktionary.org:
[Sheila]
** English
*** Etymology 1
From [en].
**** Pronunciation
- [en]
- [en]
- [en]
**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] A woman .
2. * [1=en]
3. * {{ quote-book | en | year=2009 | author=Rosemary Van Den Berg | title=Clogs and Bare Feet | pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=JqYwVOuunGsC&pg=PA208&lpg=PA208&dq=%22sheilas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=emWda-Lita&sig=SoKlCsmgRDyX9LikuTV8W6ttDlQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iIREUK6rG6q0iQe024HwDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sheilas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false | page=208
|passage=He was a real gentleman and although he never asked any personal
questions as to why ‘a couple of SHEILAS’ was hitch hiking to Perth, he said
he was glad of the company.}}
1. * {{ quote-book | en | year=2010 | author=Deke Rivers | title=The Singer and His Songs | pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4NfE9cPI5esC&pg=PA22&lpg=PA22&dq=%22sheilas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=To0Q80j7nh&sig=66T6zZwImtuf9h08Z7RPnlTJ6r4&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iIREUK6rG6q0iQe024HwDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sheilas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false | page=22
|passage=“[...]You know I counted no less than fifty-five SHEILAS out on the
street today, all screaming when you guys played.”}}
1. * {{ quote-book | en | year=2011 | author=Kate Shayler | title=Burnished: Burnside Life Stories | pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=IReCs5UrqigC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=%22sheilas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&source=bl&ots=sCVa6MUkmS&sig=AkuWYCv3sAlGyfhnuatElZm6J4Y&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iIREUK6rG6q0iQe024HwDw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sheilas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false | page=8
|passage=I definitely didn’t think about getting married. I was real scared
of SHEILAS back then.}}
***** Translations
[woman]<!--Add only informal terms-->
- French: [fr] , [fr]
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*** Etymology 2
From [en].
**** Noun
[en-noun]
1. [en] .
2. * {{ quote-book | en | year=2005 | author=Meraj Rizvi | title=Khaleej Times | chapter=Lesbianism makes its way to varsity dorms
|passage=They sport short hair, no makeup, and do not wear a SHEILA.}}
***** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Further reading
- [R:OneLook]
*** Anagrams
- [en]
Category:Australian slang [en]