girlfriend
Americannoun
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a female friend with whom a man or boy is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart
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any female friend
Etymology
Origin of girlfriend
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Example Sentences
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“I was telling my girlfriend on the way here, it’s like swimming in a cesspool of trauma,” he told USA Today, mentioning a partner who has not been identified.
From Los Angeles Times
They found him not guilty in relation to the second adult dog, Beauty, on the basis that she was owned by his girlfriend.
From BBC
She hadn’t smiled at him a lot since the day they’d kissed and then he’d told her he didn’t want a girlfriend.
From Literature
Prove to him and myself that I can be an awesome girlfriend.
From Literature
Sunga says her event brings together families, older women that bake together, Gen Z girlfriends that have got out of the group chat, people in college or young women that are exploring creative activities.
From BBC
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