Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lady friend

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: la-dy friend
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend)

noun

A quainter term for girlfriend, often used ironically.

Inflected Forms

lady friends (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

girlfriend sweetheart wife

Synonyms

girlfriend girl

Questions

What does lady friend mean?: A female friend (used to avoid the possible ambiguity of the term girlfriend)

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