dudettes

Female surfer types

Dudettes is the plural of dudette, a feminine form of dude.

The word emerged as dude became gender-neutral slang for any person, creating a need to specify women: Hey dudettes, what's up?

It carries a playful, casual tone and sounds somewhat dated or ironic, as dude itself now applies to all genders: Dude, relax works for anyone.

slang

dudes

Guys, informally

ladies · girls · homegirls · girlfriends · sistas · peeps · crew · squad · gang · posse

femininity

women

Female adults collectively

divas · goddesses · heroines · sheroes · matriarchs · empowerment · feminism · womanhood · sisterhood · suffragettes

youth

teenagers

People aged thirteen to nineteen

coeds · schoolgirls · tweens · teens · twenty-somethings · vibrant · energetic · sprightly · spirited · youthful

casual

cool

Calm or fashionable

easygoing · fun · hanging out · vibing · kickback · low-key · mellow · carefree · breezy · groovy

Opposites
gender

dudettesdudes

Guys, informally

guys · bros · fellas · lads · blokes

Family

dudette

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Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G