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GIRLFRIEND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved

Example:

his girlfriend kicked him out

Synonyms:

girl; girlfriend; lady friend

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("girlfriend" is a kind of...):

lover (a person who loves someone or is loved by someone)

adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any female friend

Example:

Mary and her girlfriend organized the party

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("girlfriend" is a kind of...):

friend (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust)

adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))

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