girlfriends
Close women companions
Girlfriends is the plural of girlfriend—women in romantic relationships or close female friends.
A man's girlfriends are his romantic partners; a woman's girlfriends are usually her female friends: She's having brunch with her girlfriends.
The romantic and platonic senses rarely cause confusion in context.
Closest companions, informally
- confidantesTrusted secret-keepers
- squadSmall working group
- crewWorking team aboard
- cliqueExclusive social group
sisterhood · BFFs · posse · bridesmaids · roommates · classmates · colleagues · neighbors
Goodwill among companions
- closenessState of proximity
- trustConfidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- secretsConcealed information
heart-to-heart · gossip · venting · empathy · understanding · support · bonding · sleepovers
One who shares activity
- loverRomantic intimate
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- baeSlang for sweetheart
- darlingBeloved person or pet
beloved · soulmate · fiancée · wife · flame · squeeze · steady · main
Pursuing romantic connections
- romanceLove and its excitement
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
crush · infatuation · attraction · chemistry · sparks · butterflies · anniversary · flowers
besties
Closest companions, informally
- confidantesTrusted secret-keepers
- squadSmall working group
- crewWorking team aboard
clique · sisterhood · BFFs · posse · bridesmaids · roommates · classmates · colleagues · neighbors
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
secrets · heart-to-heart · gossip · venting · empathy · understanding · support · bonding · sleepovers · brunch
partner
One who shares activity
- loverRomantic intimate
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- baeSlang for sweetheart
darling · beloved · soulmate · fiancée · wife · flame · squeeze · steady · main · paramour
dating
Pursuing romantic connections
- romanceLove and its excitement
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
courtship · crush · infatuation · attraction · chemistry · sparks · butterflies · anniversary · flowers · gifts
- couplescouple, married couple, married couples, pair, twosome
- relationshipsromantic, family, flirting, closeness, romance
- womenmothers, women, females, gals, daughters
- cutekittens, puppies, bunnies, babies, baby animals
- lifestylewellness, health, fitness, routines, diet
- nightlifebars, clubbing, clubs, nightclubs, bar crawl
girlfriendswives
Married female partners
acquaintances · ex-girlfriends · exes · strangers · enemies
girlfriendsacquaintances
People known slightly
strangers · enemies · rivals · colleagues · coworkers
- dead girlfriend
- part-time girlfriendIntermittent romantic involvement
- girlfriend experiencePaid romantic simulation
- girlfriend jeansRelaxed women's denim cut
- virtual girlfriend