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Girlfriends vs Girl friend

Both "girlfriends" and "girl friend" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Girlfriends" refers to multiple female friends or a romantic partner, while "girl friend" refers to a single female friend or romantic partner.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 915 views

Girlfriends

This is correct and commonly used in English to refer to multiple female friends or a romantic partner.

Use "girlfriends" when referring to multiple female friends or a romantic partner. It is a plural form of the word "girlfriend."

Examples:

I'm going out with my girlfriends tonight.
She introduced me to her girlfriends at the party.

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Actually, Remi has several girlfriends.
King's last three girlfriends were 19-year-old Brazilian supermodels.
The Girlfriends of the Forest have just organized a Hazel Flagg Unit
I was down in Miami with my girlfriends all week.
Girlfriends, mistresses, one-night stands, catch of the day.
Ghosts of first girlfriends make tough competition.
Since your besty has two girlfriends.
Thanks for making us look bad to our girlfriends.
And by girlfriends who don't exist.
Kenji would want a machine that makes girlfriends.
Sharing a bottle of wine with my girlfriends.
Step by step with my girlfriends.
I'm going to Jamaica with some girlfriends.
He bought maseratis for his last four girlfriends.
Something very intelligent that bears out my choice in girlfriends.
You know, I thought that my pregnant girlfriends were exaggerating about the first trimester.
Sean never really mentioned much about his girlfriends.
Boyfriends and girlfriends aside, no matter what happens, we're family.
I don't have a lot of girlfriends or half sisters.
Come on, he has a dozen mistresses and six girlfriends.

Alternatives:

female friends
romantic partners
significant others
girl squad
besties

Girl friend

This is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a single female friend or romantic partner.

Use "girl friend" when referring to a single female friend or romantic partner. It is the singular form of the word "girlfriends."

Examples:

She's my best girl friend.
I'm meeting my girl friend for lunch.

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Your... Girl friend owes us money.
He went to visit his girl friend.
I'm looking for my girl friend Tatjana.
- Is there anyone else staying with you? - a girl friend.
Soon after that, we decided to make a movie starring his girl friend.
Let's tell her, you're my girl friend
My girl friend has just me photos.
She's my girl friend for today, come back tomorrow for her.
Nothing, just even our celibate Muslim exchange student got a girl friend before Justin.
I wish she was my girl friend.
When you have a girl friend, you may take her home for dinner.
That colonel got transferred, and I was ordered to take care... of the said "girl friend".
It's about this guy I knew, Josh Parker, and his girl friend, Tiffany. It's one of the most Fascinating journeys ever.
You girl friend has come to meet you?
Why does he need a girl friend and love?
Would anyone gift a shaving set to his girl friend?
What have you got for your girl friend?
You get that from your girl friend?
Candace is my girl friend and Danny is... I mean, Danny is my boyfriend...
Which one of us is banging his crippled best friend's girl friend right now?

Alternatives:

female friend
romantic partner
significant other
girl pal
best friend

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