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boyfriend

[ boi-frend ]
/ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /
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noun

a frequent or favorite male companion; beau.
a male friend.
a male lover.

adjective

pertaining to or noting clothing and accessories for women that are inspired by men's fashions: roomy and comfortable boyfriend jeans; an oversize boyfriend watch.

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RELATED WORDS

sweetheart, beau, companion, suitor, partner, friend, intimate, steady, confidant, follower, swain, flame, escort, admirer, date

Nearby words

boyer, boyer's bursa, boyer's cyst, boyer, jean pierre, boyf, boyfriend, boyhood, boyish, boyishly, boykie, boyla

Origin of boyfriend

First recorded in 1895–1900; boy + friend
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British Dictionary definitions for boyfriend

boyfriend

/ (ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd) /

noun

a male friend with whom a person is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart or lover
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

Word Origin and History for boyfriend

boyfriend

n.

"woman's paramour," 1909, from boy + friend (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper