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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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The avant-garde film follows a lesbian couple whose daughter disappears after eating contaminated fish, leading to a conspiracy involving environmental pollution and corporate corruption.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Certain things remain the same in all three versions: Maia is always a lesbian, for instance, although that manifests in different ways, and the same people drift in and out of the family’s life, although some people are more important in one iteration of Gordon/Julian/Bear’s life than in others.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Changes His Mind About COVID Vaccine Approximately 61 percent of respondents reported a fair amount of acceptance for people who are gay or lesbian, and roughly 52 percent said the same regarding bisexual individuals.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The avant-garde film follows a lesbian couple whose daughter disappears after eating contaminated fish, leading to a conspiracy involving environmental pollution and corporate corruption.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
The conversation also touched on Rapp’s experience publicly coming out as a lesbian while appearing on Saturday Night Live in January.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Certain things remain the same in all three versions: Maia is always a lesbian, for instance, although that manifests in different ways, and the same people drift in and out of the family’s life, although some people are more important in one iteration of Gordon/Julian/Bear’s life than in others.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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