ex-girlfriend

noun

ex-girl·​friend ¦eks-ˈgərl-ˌfrend How to pronounce ex-girlfriend (audio)
plural ex-girlfriends
: a former girlfriend (sense 3)

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ex-girlfriend was in 1941

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“Ex-girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-girlfriend. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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