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boyfriend

[boi-frend]

noun

  1. a frequent or favorite male companion; beau.

  2. a male friend.

  3. a male lover.



adjective

  1. pertaining to or noting clothing and accessories for women that are inspired by men's fashions.

    roomy and comfortable boyfriend jeans;

    an oversize boyfriend watch.

boyfriend

/ ˈɔɪˌڰɛԻ /

noun

  1. a male friend with whom a person is romantically or sexually involved; sweetheart or lover

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boyfriend1

First recorded in 1895–1900; boy + friend
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Yitzchak Zitter, there with his boyfriend, is currently serving as a reserve soldier in the Israeli army, but thinks the war is no longer worth it.

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She was able to leave the unit for short periods, even going to a Fleetwood Mac concert with her boyfriend Andrew.

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Her boyfriend has been present at the court hearings in Perth.

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Following the divorce, the girls stayed living with their mother for about six months, but say she would often leave them alone for long periods of time while she visited her new boyfriend.

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The creator of Netflix’s hit rom-com recalls feeling like ‘a loser with a wonderful boyfriend’ before real life provided her with divine inspiration.

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