girlfriend
Female romantic companion
A girlfriend is a female romantic partner, typically in a relationship that isn't yet marriage: He's bringing his girlfriend to dinner.
Women also use girlfriend casually for female friends: I'm having brunch with my girlfriends.
This friendship sense is rarely used by men.
With a possessive, the romantic sense usually dominates: my girlfriend, his girlfriend.
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- babeAffectionate partner name
- sweetieFond nickname for someone
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- babyVery young child
dear · love · angel · cutie · doll · sweetheart · precious · pumpkin
Affectionate name for beloved
- loverRomantic intimate
- belovedOne who is treasured
- partnerOne who shares activity
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
beau · fiancée · bride-to-be · cohabitant · steady · flame · squeeze · lady
Emotional closeness between people
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
tenderness · commitment · loyalty · trust · faithfulness · fidelity · understanding · connection
Specific day or outing
- dinnerPrimary evening meal
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- outingShort recreational trip
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
concert · flowers · anniversary · Valentine · candlelight · reservation · romance · courtship
honey
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baby · dear · love · angel · cutie · doll · sweetheart · precious · pumpkin · sugar
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
soulmate · beau · fiancée · bride-to-be · cohabitant · steady · flame · squeeze · lady · woman
intimacy
Emotional closeness between people
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- closenessState of proximity
- attachmentConnection or fondness
devotion · tenderness · commitment · loyalty · trust · faithfulness · fidelity · understanding · connection · chemistry
date
Specific day or outing
picnic · concert · flowers · anniversary · Valentine · candlelight · reservation · romance · courtship · flirtation
bestie
Closest pal, informally
- confidanteTrusted female friend
- buddyInformal term for companion
- companionOne who keeps company
sister · sidekick · homegirl · BFF · brunch · gossip · shopping · sleepover · support · trust
- loved onesspouse, partner, mother, father, parents
- romancelove story, amor, love, courting, love note
- femaleswoman, lady, mother, daughter, wife
- loverslover, lovers, beloved, sweethearts, sweetheart
- partnerspartners, partner, business partners, business partner, associates
- travel companionsspouse, partner, husband, wife, fiance
girlfriendwife
Female marriage partner
spouse · fiancée · life partner · ex-girlfriend · partner
- dead girlfriend
- part-time girlfriendIntermittent romantic involvement
- girlfriend experiencePaid romantic simulation
- girlfriend jeansRelaxed women's denim cut
- virtual girlfriend