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GURLFR-end/ˈɡɜːlfrend/

A woman or girl in a romantic relationship is a girlfriend. His girlfriend — one word. A girl who is only a friend is a friend, not automatically a girlfriend. Boyfriend is the matching word.

Meaning

A woman or girl that someone is in a romantic relationship with.

Examples

• “His girlfriend lives in Karachi.”
• “She introduced her girlfriend to her parents.”
• “I am meeting my girlfriend at six.”

Good to know

my girlfriend (one word). Contrast: a friend. Pair: boyfriend.

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