¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Girlfriends
1. girlfriend [n] - See also: girlfriend
Lexicographical Neighbors of Girlfriends
Literary usage of Girlfriends
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cell Phone: An Anthropology of Communicationby Heather A. Horst, Daniel Miller by Heather A. Horst, Daniel Miller (2006)
"He kept names of his 'crew', taxi drivers, teachers (overwhelmingly female),
girlfriends and other friends as well as a significant number of his mother's ..."
2. Homelessness: Programs and the People They Serve: Findings of the National by Martha R. Burt (1999)
"... percent from a spouse, 5 percent from other relatives, 12 percent from friends,
including boyfriends and girlfriends, and 1 percent from child support. ..."
3. Sweet Battlefields: Youth and the Liberian Civil War by Mats Utas (2003)
"However, she explained how her 'mates'—his other girlfriends—used to pressure
him to take part ... But the other girlfriends always joined him in fatigues. ..."
4. Working with Youth in High-Risk Environments: Experiences in Prevention edited by Carol E. Marcus, John D. Swisher (1996)
"The group reported an average of 1.7 days per month of problems with close friends
and girlfriends, and 2.6 with other young people (acquaintances). ..."
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