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sylph (noun)

sylph /ˈsɪlf/ noun

plural sylphs

sylph

/ˈsɪlf/

noun

plural sylphs

Britannica Dictionary definition of SYLPH

[count] literary

: a thin and graceful woman or girl

— sylphlike

/ˈsɪlfˌlaɪk/ adjective

a sylphlike young woman

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