Meaning

Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females.
2. Mixing males and females; unisex; mixed-gender.
3. (US, Philippines, dated, informal) A young woman who attends college.
4. (US, Philippines, dated, informal) A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute.
5. A student of either sex at a co-educational institution.

Example Sentences

We played in a co-ed band.

COED NAKED SKIING: Only the bold can BARE the cold! COED NAKED FIREFIGHTING: Find 'em Hot, Leave 'em Wet!

To many a student the most appealing subject in college is a coed. A coed is usually less interested in what she gets out of college than whom.

I gazed wistfully at the pretty coeds.

1959: A coed is exotic with mascara on her eye lashes, demureness in a sweater, and 'the future homemaker' with a can opener.

The majority of college coeds are female, but many still have trouble paying for tuition. Scholarships designed specifically for women can be useful in this situation.

Word Forms

• more co-ed
• most co-ed
• coed
• co-eds

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Use co-ed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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