coed

or co-ed

[ koh-ed, -ed ]

/ ˈkoʊˈɛd, -ˌɛd /

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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.

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Origin of coed

1885–90, Americanism; short for coeducational student

Words nearby coed

cody, codó, coe, coe virus, coe-, coed, coedit, coeditor, coeducation, coeducational, coefficient

Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
"Coes" appears to have been a form of the early British "coed," for woodland.
The Cornish Coast (South)|Charles G. Harper
Two or three times he has been down with old Griffith at Coed, and twice young Cantor found him lying on the sea cliff.
Cousin Henry|Anthony Trollope
Bane s. liver disease in sheep, east of the Parret; west of the river the term Coed or Coathed is used, ex.
A Glossary of Provincial Words & Phrases in use in Somersetshire|Wadham Pigott Williams
Then she took her ticket, not to Bryngelly or to Coed, but to the station on this side of Bryngelly, and three miles from it.
Beatrice|H. Rider Haggard
She was quite close to Coed now, and the water lay calm as a pond.
Beatrice|H. Rider Haggard