Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun girlfriend

2 senses of girlfriend

Sense 1
girlfriend -- (any female friend; "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party")
       => woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")
       => friend -- (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university")

Sense 2
girlfriend, girl, lady friend -- (a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out")
       => woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")
       => lover -- (a person who loves someone or is loved by someone)