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dudette

American  
[doo-det, dyoo‐] / duˈdɛt, dju‐ /

noun

Slang
  1. the female version of a dude.

    Welcome, all you dudes and dudettes!


Etymology

Origin of dudette

First recorded in 1880–85; dude ( def. ) + -ette ( def. )

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She could also just be a chill dudette who’d rather watch soap operas than race after Frisbees at the park.

From Slate Jan. 11, 2020

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