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girlfriend
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girlfriend
(noun)
girlfriend
/
ˈ
gɚlˌfrɛnd/
noun
plural
girlfriends
girlfriend
/
ˈ
gɚlˌfrɛnd/
noun
plural
girlfriends
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIRLFRIEND
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1
:
a woman that someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship with
My
girlfriend
and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
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2
:
a female friend
She spends hours talking on the phone with her
girlfriends
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