bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …Helena McAlpine

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Justin Bieber The Biebers attended the party as well, with Hailey Bieber posing with bestie Kendall Jenner before the bash. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 Know your bestie will flip for any beauty gift? Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025 The next day, Caley gets to sleep in and then go out for coffee with Emily’s bestie, Gina, which feels a little more like living a Housewives fantasy. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025 Drop the hair and skincare routines, besties! Emma Specter, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bestie

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First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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bestie

noun
best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
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