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View synonyms for

girlfriend

Or girl friend

[gurl-frend]

noun

  1. a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.

  2. a female friend.



girlfriend

/ ˈɡɜːˌڰɛԻ /

noun

  1. a female friend with whom a man or boy is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart

  2. any female friend

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of girlfriend1

First recorded in 1855–60; girl + friend
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The story follows a reclusive woman whose brother asks if his girlfriend can move in with her for the summer.

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Her ex-husband took his younger girlfriend to Cancún.

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Mr Banta's former girlfriend also said he suggested they buy the Plan C abortion drug online after she disclosed her pregnancy.

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“I’m going to dinner with my family and my girlfriend,” he said when asked what he would do to celebrate.

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’s more, he’s been laid off from his job as an environmental reporter for a newspaper, and his girlfriend has told him she doesn’t ever want to see him again.

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