Meanings
nounlady friend (plural lady friends)
plural lady friends
- A female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend)
- euphemisticA quainter term for girlfriend, often used ironically.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
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lady friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady%20friend
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“lady friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady%20friend. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lady friend,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lady%20friend.
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