sheila
Speech parts
1. sheila - Noun
2. Sheila - Proper noun
Meaning
sheila (plural sheilas)
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A woman.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:woman
Antonyms: see Thesaurus:man
Coordinate terms: bloke, (Australian) bruce
sheila (plural sheilas)
A shayla, a headscarf worn by Muslim women.
Coordinate term: niqab
Sheila
A female given name from Irish.
Sheila
Alternative spelling of Sheela
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Examples
After party’s drubbing in the Delhi polls, then Delhi Congress in-charge PC Chacko’s had blamed Sheila Dikshit for the party’s humiliating performances in the national capital.
After her work in child care, Sheila went back to school to get a Masters in Ornamental Horticulture and taught at Merritt Junior College.
After bidding goodbye to Sheila, Ash starts his search for the Necronomicon.
After separation from his first wife, Peel's personal life began to stabilise, as he found friendship and support from new Top Gear producer John Walters —and from his girlfriend Sheila Gilhooly, whom he identified on-air as "the Pig".
After the shoot, he is mortified when Sheila and Terese spot the cake and cut themselves a slice.
As presenter, Sheila Houlihan reminded us, she was anything but bland.