Sheilas Meaning in English
word · lemma: sheila
ˈʃiɫə
SHEE-luh
ʃˈiːləz
SHEE-luhz
Definition
'Sheilas' is informal Australian slang for women or girls. It is mostly used in Australian English and can sound old-fashioned or stereotypical.
Usage & Nuances
Almost exclusively used in Australia; informal, sometimes regarded as outdated or sexist. Typical in phrases like 'the blokes and the sheilas.' Not standard in American or British English.
Spanish: chicas (jerga australiana) - mujeres (jerga australiana)Portuguese (BR): mulheres (gíria australiana) - garotas (gíria australiana)Portuguese (PT): mulheres (gíria australiana) - raparigas (gíria australiana)Chinese (Simplified): 女孩们（澳大利亚俚语）- 女性们（澳大利亚俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 女孩們（澳大利亞俚語）- 女性們（澳大利亞俚語）Hindi: लड़कियाँ (ऑस्ट्रेलियाई स्लैंग) - महिलाएँ (ऑस्ट्रेलियाई स्लैंग)Arabic: فتيات (عامية أسترالية) - نساء (عامية أسترالية)Bengali: মেয়েরা - নারীরাRussian: девчонки - женщины (разг., австрал.)Japanese: 女の子たち（スラング） - 女性たち（スラング）Vietnamese: các cô gái - các phụ nữ (từ lóng, kiểu Úc)Korean: 여자들(호주 속어)Turkish: kızlar - kadınlar (Avustralya argo)Urdu: عورتیں (آسٹریلوی عامیانہ زبان)Indonesian: cewek-cewek - wanita-wanita (slang Australia)
Example Sentences
There were several sheilas at the party.
basic
The sheilas sat together at lunch.
basic
Those sheilas are my friends from school.
basic
Back in the day, the sheilas and the blokes would hang out at the beach all summer.
natural
You’ll find plenty of friendly sheilas in Sydney.
natural
My grandma still calls women sheilas sometimes, just for fun.
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