green girl
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Meaning · English
The green sleeping-blanket issued to cadets at a military academy.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Several decades ago […] , cadets would pack picnics and their "green girls" in typewriter cases for a private dinner with a favorite female friend.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “green girl” mean?
The green sleeping-blanket issued to cadets at a military academy.
Is “green girl” formal or informal?
green girl is generally slang.