amie
Americannoun
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a female friend.
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a girlfriend or female lover.
noun
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When she announces that she is pregnant, he happily makes preparations to leave home, move in with his petite amie.
From Time Magazine Archive
Simone remains his good amie, but unless he leaves a will to the contrary, Arlette will be his legal heir.
From Time Magazine Archive
"A woman can refuse jewels she hasn't seen," says the count's petite amie, as she hesitates to accept his gift.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Et ton amie, ca va!” she asked casually—How’s your friend?
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Adieu, ma tendre amie, send me news often, come forthwith and join me, and be happy and at ease; all goes well, and my heart is yours for life.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
Mes amies, we have often read and studied this marvelous passage together, and now I can only say to you that it is true!
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
Oh, mes amies, what a rest to one's nerves that is!
From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy
“Got nothing to do with bonnes amies, young or old,” he gruffly replies.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
"Bon soir, mes amies," she said evasively, and would have passed on, but, laughingly, they stopped her.
From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone
Belle Helène proffered the statement rather hesitatingly, and no wonder, in a house where "les amies de mes amis sont mes amies" was the rule.
From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia
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