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frail

/fɹeɪl/ noun C2
  1. A girl. (dated, slang)

Plural frails

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“They seem so helpless and frail.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 49 · B2
Soon the frail eggs they shall
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 21 · C1
But excessive grief is like a storm at sea, where the frail bark is tossed from the depths to the top of the wave.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 214 · C1
“Those born to wealth, and who have the means of gratifying every wish,” said Emmanuel, “know not what is the real happiness of life, just as those who have been tossed on the stormy waters of the ocean on a few frail planks can alone realize the blessings of fair weather.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 508 · C1

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