girlfriend

girl·friend | \ ˈgər(-ə)l-ˌfrend

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Definition of girlfriend

1 : a female friend

2 : a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship

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Examples of girlfriend in a Sentence

My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months. She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.

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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girlfriend. Accessed 31 May. 2020.

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