Home › Words › D › dreamgirldreamgirl/ˈdɹiːmɡɜːl/dreamgirl means one's ideal vision of a female companion.dreamgirl is pronounced /ˈdɹiːmɡɜːl/.EtymologyFrom dream + girl.nounOne's ideal vision of a female companion.e.g.“The daughter of an Irish bricklayer became the American ideal: the dreamgirl of young, upward-bound males who yearned for the finer things of life” — 1989, Joseph M. Curran, Hibernian Green on the Silver Screen:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.dreammate 65% match — A companion or friend who appears only in one's dreams, or whom one hopes to meet. vs dreamgirl →lovergirl 59% match — A female lover, especially a young one. vs dreamgirl →friendgirl 58% match — A girlfriend, although of less intensity. vs dreamgirl →homegirl 58% match — A female friend. vs dreamgirl →galpal 57% match — A female friend or girlfriend. vs dreamgirl →girlfriendly 56% match — In the manner of a girlfriend. vs dreamgirl →dreamee 56% match — One who is dreamed about; a person who appears in a dream. vs dreamgirl →dragonette 56% match — A small or female dragon. vs dreamgirl →