girlfriend
/ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/
noun
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
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Noun 3 meanings
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
“Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her.”
A female friend of a woman or girl.
“Mary always enjoyed hanging out with her girlfriend Jessica.”
A term of address for a female friend or among gay men.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From girl + friend.
Similar and opposite words
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GIRLFRIEND at a glance
GIRLFRIEND has 10 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (G 2 + I 1 + R 1 + L 1 + F 4 + R 1 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + D 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,061 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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