World Children's Story Classics: Family Stories

Chapter 62 "Little Girl"

We are used to calling little girls "little girls".How did this name come about?
In ancient times, maids from rich families generally wore their hairstyles in a Y-shape with two rings.For the sake of convenience, people simply refer to the maids as "maids".The folks call little girls "little girls", which is actually related to hairstyles.At that time, people liked to comb little girls with two small upward buns, but there were no small rings, so they were called "girls".

Because this hairstyle is specially made for little girls, people also use "girl" to refer to little girls.

Now, little girls seldom wear that hairstyle, but the title of "little girl" has been handed down.

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