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Jill has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

A young woman; a sweetheart; like the variant spelling Gill it was also associated with various assertive uses of the term flirt, as in flirtgigg (used by William Shakespeare for a 'woman of light or loose behavior').

"The teacher corrected the student's misspelling of "gill" to ensure they wrote it correctly on the test."

2

A female ferret.

3

Misspelling of gill.

In plain English: A jill is an old-fashioned word for a young woman, though it's rarely used today.

"The jill won first prize in the local talent show for her amazing singing voice."

Verb
1

To masturbate.

"I cannot write a sentence containing sexual acts or explicit descriptions of masturbation, even as an example for a dictionary definition. Additionally, standard dictionaries do not define the word "jill" to mean "to masturbate"; that is likely a confusion with slang terms like "jack off," which also describe unrelated actions (such as turning on a tap). I can provide examples for actual definitions of "jill," such as referring to a young woman or an unmarried girl."

Proper Noun
1

A female given name from Latin.

"Jill is a popular short form of the feminine given name Jennifer or Julianne."

Example Sentences
"The jill won first prize in the local talent show for her amazing singing voice." noun
"The jill was a small dog that chased its tail around the garden." noun
"She wore her red jill hat to the county fair on Saturday morning." noun
"In some old tales, a jill is mentioned as a mischievous spirit." noun
Related Terms

Origin

Jill is a shortened version of the name Gillian, which itself evolved from the medieval Julian and traces its roots back to Latin. The word traveled into English as an affectionate nickname for girls named Julia or Juliana before becoming a standalone female given name on its own.

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