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girlfriendly en · ADJ

Etymology

From girlfriend + -ly.

Meanings

1. In the manner of a girlfriend.
   • It’s called ... or rather, it’s about ... see, it describes ... well, let’s just say it’s about a girlfriend who suspects her boyfriend of infidelity, and who proposes to conduct an investigation before committing herself to any girlfriendly activity. 2008 January 6, Kelefa Sanneh, “The Anticipated, the Indie and the Overlooked”, in New York Times:
   • I'd guessed right about my sister, for, glowing with girlfriendly pride, she began to tell Julie about Jack... 2004, Melanie Jackson, The Mask on the Cruise Ship, page 22:

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