coed

or co-ed

[koh-ed, -ed]

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noun

Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.

adjective

coeducational(def 1).
Older Use. of, relating to, or being a coed or coeds: coed fads.
for or serving both men and women alike.

Origin of coed

1885–90, Americanism; short for coeducational student

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Related Words for coed

freshman, senior, junior, student, sophomore, underclassman, plebe, coed, upperclassman

Examples from the Web for coed

Contemporary Examples of coed

We lived in a coed dorm, with the first and third floors housing the young men, and the second floor housing the girls.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything
Liz Seccuro
December 16, 2014
And, of course, a frequent cruise-ship stop and coed party spot.
Mexico’s Hidden Getaway: Todos Santos, Playa Cerritos
Caroline Linton
May 26, 2013
Katz says the coed school is in a different zone and is filled with its own kids.
Classroom Warfare: Same-Sex Classes at Public Schools Ignite a Fight
Abigail Pesta
August 22, 2012
For example, enrollment must be voluntary, and parents need to be provided with a coed option.
Classroom Warfare: Same-Sex Classes at Public Schools Ignite a Fight
Abigail Pesta
August 22, 2012
They are quite certain that every child will do better in a coed classroom.
Classroom Warfare: Same-Sex Classes at Public Schools Ignite a Fight
Abigail Pesta
August 22, 2012

Historical Examples of coed

When we last parted with him after his visit to Coed he had not seen the beginning of these attacks.
Cousin Henry
Anthony Trollope
"Coes" appears to have been a form of the early British "coed," for woodland.
The Cornish Coast (South)
Charles G. Harper
There was a fair at Coed that day, and many people of the peasant class got in here.
Beatrice
H. Rider Haggard
She was quite close to Coed now, and the water lay calm as a pond.
Beatrice
H. Rider Haggard
The train, which did not stop at Bryngelly, left Coed at ten, and Coed was an hour and a half's walk.
Beatrice
H. Rider Haggard