girlfriendn.

Brit.

/ˈɡəːlfrɛnd/, U.S.

/ˈɡərlˌfrɛnd/

Forms: 1800s– girlfriend, 1900s– girlfren (nonstandard), 1900s– girlfren' (nonstandard).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: girl n., friend n.

Etymology: < girl n. + friend n. Compare boyfriend n.

1. A female friend; esp. a woman's close female friend.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > female friend

amiec1400

friendessa1425

amiga1843

girlfriend1859

gal pal1934

1859 Harper's Mag. Aug. 337/1 A demure little widow, much more gay and girlish than any of her girl-friends when she chose to forsake her rôle.

1896 Westm. Gaz. 19 May 4/2 The ‘Wedding March’ was whistled by twelve girl-friends of the bride.

1907 A. Woollcott Let. 22 June (1946) 11 My best girl friend is the daughter of the big Grace Church in Utica.

1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 Apr. 8/3 Miss Helen MacDonald..invited a number of her girl friends to meet her house guest, Miss Helen Whiteside.

1967 ‘W. Wright’ Shadows don't Bleed i. 20 A girl friend of Bridget's who owns a hobby shop here in town.

2005 Voice 4 July (24 Seven Suppl.) 9/4 In a remote mountain range six girlfriends meet for their yearly adventure, a caving trip into the arteries of the earth.

2. A female with whom a person has a romantic or sexual relationship; a female partner or lover.Used of a female member of an unmarried couple, in some contexts esp. a young couple whose relationship is conducted on a relatively casual basis.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > one who is loved or a sweetheart > specifically a female sweetheart or girlfriend

lief971

ladya1393

ladyshipa1393

speciala1400

amiec1400

womanc1400

amoreta1425

mistressc1425

paramoura1450

fair ladya1470

girl?a1513

sooterkin1530

Tib1533

she1547

lady-love1568

jug1569

young lady1584

pigeon1592

love-lass1594

lass1596

dowsabel1612

swainling1615

lucky1629

Dulcinea1638

Lindabrides1640

inamorata1651

baby1684

best girl1691

lady friend1733

young woman1822

moll1823

querida1834

sheila1839

bint1855

tart1864

babykins1870

Dona1874

novia1874

fancy-girl1892

girlfriend1892

cliner1895

tootsy1895

dinah1898

best1904

twist and twirl1905

jane1906

kitten1908

patootie1918

meisie1919

bride1924

gf1925

jelly1931

sort1933

a bit (also piece) of homework1945

beast1946

queen1955

momma1964

mi'jita1970

her indoors1979

girlf1991

1892 F. J. Furnivall Hoccleve's Minor Poems Ded. p. iv To the memory of Teena Rochfort Smith my much-respected and deeply-regretted girl-friend.

1928 R. Macaulay Keeping up Appearances xi. 118 Daphne seems quite to have become Raymond's girl friend again.

1945 K. Tynan Let. 10 May (1994) i. 72 Geoff Darby, his girlfriend, myself and Joy had a select binge, which did no harm to anyone and pleased us all immensely.

1962 ‘C. E. Maine’ Darkest of Nights v. 67 Mom made up her mind to tolerate his girl friends years ago.

1987 Daily Tel. 3 Sept. 14/8 He is survived by his girlfriend and their adult son.

2000 N.Y. Mag. 6 Nov. 54/1 ‘This place is definitely less cruisy,’ she says, ignoring the dreadlocked woman..making eyes at her and her girlfriend from across the bar.

2001 Daily Tel. 4 Jan. 3/1 A pensioner literally saw red when his 79-year-old girl-friend cancelled their wedding for a third time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	girlfriend
释义	girlfriendn. Brit. /ˈɡəːlfrɛnd/, U.S. /ˈɡərlˌfrɛnd/ Forms: 1800s– girlfriend, 1900s– girlfren (nonstandard), 1900s– girlfren' (nonstandard). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: girl n., friend n. Etymology: < girl n. + friend n. Compare boyfriend n. 1. A female friend; esp. a woman's close female friend. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > female friend amiec1400 friendessa1425 amiga1843 girlfriend1859 gal pal1934 1859 Harper's Mag. Aug. 337/1 A demure little widow, much more gay and girlish than any of her girl-friends when she chose to forsake her rôle. 1896 Westm. Gaz. 19 May 4/2 The ‘Wedding March’ was whistled by twelve girl-friends of the bride. 1907 A. Woollcott Let. 22 June (1946) 11 My best girl friend is the daughter of the big Grace Church in Utica. 1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 1 Apr. 8/3 Miss Helen MacDonald..invited a number of her girl friends to meet her house guest, Miss Helen Whiteside. 1967 ‘W. Wright’ Shadows don't Bleed i. 20 A girl friend of Bridget's who owns a hobby shop here in town. 2005 Voice 4 July (24 Seven Suppl.) 9/4 In a remote mountain range six girlfriends meet for their yearly adventure, a caving trip into the arteries of the earth. 2. A female with whom a person has a romantic or sexual relationship; a female partner or lover.Used of a female member of an unmarried couple, in some contexts esp. a young couple whose relationship is conducted on a relatively casual basis. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > one who is loved or a sweetheart > specifically a female sweetheart or girlfriend lief971 ladya1393 ladyshipa1393 speciala1400 amiec1400 womanc1400 amoreta1425 mistressc1425 paramoura1450 fair ladya1470 girl?a1513 sooterkin1530 Tib1533 she1547 lady-love1568 jug1569 young lady1584 pigeon1592 love-lass1594 lass1596 dowsabel1612 swainling1615 lucky1629 Dulcinea1638 Lindabrides1640 inamorata1651 baby1684 best girl1691 lady friend1733 young woman1822 moll1823 querida1834 sheila1839 bint1855 tart1864 babykins1870 Dona1874 novia1874 fancy-girl1892 girlfriend1892 cliner1895 tootsy1895 dinah1898 best1904 twist and twirl1905 jane1906 kitten1908 patootie1918 meisie1919 bride1924 gf1925 jelly1931 sort1933 a bit (also piece) of homework1945 beast1946 queen1955 momma1964 mi'jita1970 her indoors1979 girlf1991 1892 F. J. Furnivall Hoccleve's Minor Poems Ded. p. iv To the memory of Teena Rochfort Smith my much-respected and deeply-regretted girl-friend. 1928 R. Macaulay Keeping up Appearances xi. 118 Daphne seems quite to have become Raymond's girl friend again. 1945 K. Tynan Let. 10 May (1994) i. 72 Geoff Darby, his girlfriend, myself and Joy had a select binge, which did no harm to anyone and pleased us all immensely. 1962 ‘C. E. Maine’ Darkest of Nights v. 67 Mom made up her mind to tolerate his girl friends years ago. 1987 Daily Tel. 3 Sept. 14/8 He is survived by his girlfriend and their adult son. 2000 N.Y. Mag. 6 Nov. 54/1 ‘This place is definitely less cruisy,’ she says, ignoring the dreadlocked woman..making eyes at her and her girlfriend from across the bar. 2001 Daily Tel. 4 Jan. 3/1 A pensioner literally saw red when his 79-year-old girl-friend cancelled their wedding for a third time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1859
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