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lesbian

/ˈlɛz.bi.ən/noun, adjective3 syllables

Lesbian means: of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman.

Synonyms for lesbian6

noun, as in a female homosexual

tribade, gay woman

adjective, as in of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

sapphic, homosexual

also used for lesbian

dyke, gay

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What does lesbian mean?3

adjective

1

of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

noun

1

a female homosexual

2

a resident of Lesbos

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Lesbian in a sentence

  • Gay and lesbian people should have their rights, shouldn't they?mervert1
  • Mennad kicked his daughter out because she was a lesbian.OsoHombre
  • I want you to get this lesbian thing out of your system.OsoHombre
  • Layla's secret lesbian affair could ruin her marriage.OsoHombre
  • Lesbian sex scenes in television and movies are becoming passé.Eccles17
  • Sami was seen talking to two lesbian girls.OsoHombre
  • Sami wanted to keep his distance from the lesbian couple.OsoHombre
  • She wasn't sure where all the lesbian bars had gone.Just_Balls

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of lesbian

as a noun

plural
lesbians