Lesbian

/ˈlɛz.bi.ən/ · adjective

Meaning

(of a woman) Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners..

Definitions by Sense

1. (of a woman) Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners.
2. (of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more women; homosexual, gay.
3. (especially of an institution or group) Intended for lesbians.
4. (now rare) Alternative letter-case form of Lesbian (“of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos”).
5. A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.
6. (uncommon) A female animal that performs courtship, pairing or mating behavior with other female animals.
7. (now rare) Alternative letter-case form of Lesbian (“native or inhabitant of Lesbos.”).
8. (informal, nonstandard, ambitransitive) To (cause to) take part in lesbian sex, or other lesbian activity.

Example Sentences

Lesbian fans of the show were rooting for Jane and Amanda to get together.

a lesbian relationship / marriage / kiss

The so-termed Lesbian love is a vice of a still more hideous and degrading nature than pederasty.

[…] Madonna's infamous nationally televised lesbian kiss with Britney Spears […]

We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.

Some lesbians also felt comfortable in the entertainment clubs in the black section of the city; these clubs were not lesbian but were lesbian friendly.

Openly gay poets such as Allen Ginsberg were prominent among the beats, and many North Beach bars were gay and lesbian as well as bohemian.

There have also been women who loved other women. These are the Lesbians or Tribades.

Synonyms for lesbian

Antonyms for lesbian

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Word Forms

• more lesbian
• most lesbian
• le$bian
• le dollar bean
• les🫘
• lesbians
• lesbianing
• lesbianed

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