les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian veterans
a lesbian relationship
2
Lesbian
: of or relating to Lesbos
plural lesbians
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
lesbians and gay men
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Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The release sparked widespread conversation about the cultural state of the bush, but no reaction was swifter than that of the sapphic internet, where posters were quick to point out that the bush has long been the fashion in lesbian circles.
—Quispe López, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
There was Sundays Childe, created by lesbian activist Bj Hartley Bud, after whom Arizona State University’s LGBTQ+ archive is named.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Finding bar owners from the heyday of lesbian nightlife was tricky, as many have moved away or died.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The release sparked widespread conversation about the cultural state of the bush, but no reaction was swifter than that of the sapphic internet, where posters were quick to point out that the bush has long been the fashion in lesbian circles.
—Quispe López, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
James Factora Elphaba, Glinda, and Fiyero Some of us have known since childhood that Wicked should’ve ended in a Challengers-style throuple between bisexuals Elphaba and Fiyero, and comphet lesbian Galinda.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
There was Sundays Childe, created by lesbian activist Bj Hartley Bud, after whom Arizona State University’s LGBTQ+ archive is named.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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lesbian
1 of 2 adjective
les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian adults
a lesbian relationship
lesbian
2 of 2 noun
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
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