girlfriends
word · lemma: girlfriend
/ˈɡɝɫˌfɹɛndz/
GURL-frendz
/ɡˈɜːlfɹɛndz/
GUR-lfrendz
Definition
The plural of girlfriend. It usually means female romantic partners, but in some contexts it can also mean female friends.
Usage & Nuances
Meaning depends strongly on context. In modern English, 'girlfriends' often means romantic partners, but in some varieties or casual speech it can mean a group of female friends. Be careful: 'my girlfriends' may sound ambiguous without context.
Spanish: novias - amigasPortuguese (BR): namoradas - amigasPortuguese (PT): namoradas - amigasChinese (Simplified): 女朋友们 - 女性朋友们Chinese (Traditional): 女朋友們 - 女性朋友們Hindi: प्रेमिकाएँ - सहेलियाँArabic: صديقات - حبيباتBengali: প্রেয়সীরা - বান্ধবীরা (মেয়েদের বন্ধুবান্ধব)Russian: девушки (романтические отношения) - подруги (девушки)Japanese: 彼女たち（恋人）- 女友達Vietnamese: bạn gái (người yêu) - bạn nữ (bạn bè)Korean: 여자친구들 (연인) - 여자 친구들 (친구)Turkish: kız arkadaşlar (sevgili) - kız arkadaşlar (arkadaş)Urdu: گرل فرینڈز (محبت کرنے والی) - سہیلیاں (دوست)Indonesian: pacar perempuan (kekasih) - teman perempuan
Example Sentences
He has had two girlfriends this year.
basic
My girlfriends are coming over tonight.
basic
They talked about their girlfriends after class.
basic
We're doing a weekend trip with the girlfriends from work.
natural
Both of his ex-girlfriends still follow him online.
natural
She always makes time for dinner with her girlfriends.
natural