OL

noun

female office worker; office lady; OL

Wasei-eigo term for a female office worker, typically in a clerical or administrative role. Often carries a connotation of a young, unmarried woman in a supportive position, though usage is evolving.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English)

• 彼かの女じょは大おお手て商しょう社しゃのOLとして働はたらいている。

  She works as an OL at a major trading company.

• OL向むけのファッション雑ざっ誌しをよく読よむ。

  I often read fashion magazines aimed at female office workers.