plural girlfriends
1
: a woman that someone is having a romantic or sexual relationship with
My girlfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
2
: a female friend
She spends hours talking on the phone with her girlfriends.
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“Girlfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/girlfriend. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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