/ˈɡɜːlfrend/
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Translation
A girl or woman that someone is going out with and loves.
Word origin
An English compound of girl and friend. It first meant a female friend and later came to mean a partner.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- girl and friend
- English cognates
- girl, friend
Grammar
Gender
Pluralgirlfriends
Examples
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"Girlfriend" means the woman he is going out with.
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"Girlfriend" is one word, not two.
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"Girlfriends" is the plural form.
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