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girlfriend

noun
girl·​friend | \ ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend How to pronounce girlfriend (audio) \

Definition of girlfriend

1 : a female friend
2 : a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship

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Synonyms for girlfriend

Synonyms

gal, gill, girl, inamorata, lady, ladylove, old lady, woman

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Examples of girlfriend in a Sentence

My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months. She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.

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Though initially jealous, Matt soon realizes that this unambitious ne’er-do-well who can’t even find a girlfriend is no rival. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Friend': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 Camou has previously been charged with first-degree burglary, injuring a girlfriend, assault and battery, the district attorney's office said. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, "California man who rapped about burying girlfriend charged in girlfriend's murder," 5 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use of girlfriend

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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girlfriend

noun

English Language Learners Definition of girlfriend

: a woman that someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship with
: a female friend

girlfriend

noun
girl·​friend | \ ˈgərl-ˌfrend How to pronounce girlfriend (audio) \

Kids Definition of girlfriend

1 : a female friend
2 : a regular female companion of a boy or man

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