boyfriend

[boi-frend]

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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.

Origin of boyfriend

First recorded in 1895–1900; boy + friend

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Related Words for boyfriend

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

Examples from the Web for boyfriend

Contemporary Examples of boyfriend

The star announces he is to marry his 27-year-old boyfriend.
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Tom Sykes
January 6, 2015
She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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Emily Shire
January 5, 2015
Tommy describes himself as more of the “boyfriend experience.”
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Aurora Snow
January 3, 2015
In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, her boyfriend, Jason Anderson, said Craig-Lewis was “all consumed” by her job.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter
Christopher Moraff
December 13, 2014
My boyfriend and his best friend remember seeing you there, too.
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December 11, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for boyfriend

boyfriend

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

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