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Added 9 October 2026

girlfriend

/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ noun

In Latin: amātrix, amīca, amīcula Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about girlfriend at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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 fellow gay man, especially a friend as opposed to a sexual partner.

verb

To be a girlfriend to (someone).
To have (someone) as a girlfriend.

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