girlfriend.
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
Meaning & usage
A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her.
I was playing the acoustic guitar and my girlfriend was playing the drums.
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.
A term of address for a female friend or among gay men.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *gaurā Proto-West Germanic *-ilā Proto-West Germanic *gurilā Old English *gyrele? Middle English girle English girl Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijōną Proto-Germanic *frijōndz Proto-West Germanic *friund Old English frēond Middle English frend English friend English girlfriend From girl + friend.
To be a girlfriend to (someone).
To have (someone) as a girlfriend.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *gaurā Proto-West Germanic *-ilā Proto-West Germanic *gurilā Old English *gyrele? Middle English girle English girl Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijōną Proto-Germanic *frijōndz Proto-West Germanic *friund Old English frēond Middle English frend English friend English girlfriend From girl + friend.
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