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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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Yes, it comes at a price — Nikki gets booted from a play, loses her boyfriend, celebrates Hanukkah in the hallway of her apartment building — but so be it.

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He still does the “New Heights” podcast with brother Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend of Taylor Swift.

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He played her character's boyfriend, who drives drunk with devastating results.

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A teenage girl in a sparkly shirt smiled at her boyfriend.

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Katie Jackson, a 29-year-old graphic designer living near Brooklyn’s Prospect Park with her boyfriend, said it’s “way easier” not to use Amazon in the city; they haven't used it in four years.

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