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Schoolgirl or company man (2-2)

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I believe the answer is:

co-ed

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'schoolgirl' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'company man' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'man' becomes 'ed' (short for Edward).
'co'+'ed'='CO-ED'

'or' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for co-ed that I've seen before include "School for boys and girls, in short" , "Teaching attended by both sexes" , "School for both sexes" , "Teaching both girls and boys" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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