lesbian

Definition of lesbian in English English dictionary: Of or pertaining to the island of Lesbos; An inhabitant of Lesbos; Homosexual
Suddenly open enrollment struck the Sapphic elite and dykes-for-the-masses were everywhere. We got the Lesbian detective, the Lesbian ghost, the Lesbian vampire, the possessed Lesbian, the Lesbian next door, the Lesbian with a heart of gold, the kept Lesbian, the other Lesbian, the Lesbian amnesiac, the Lesbian with cancer, and just plain Butch.; A homosexual woman; Intended for lesbians
We're going to a lesbian bar tonight.; a female homosexual; Pertaining to female homosexuality
She's involved in a lesbian relationship.; {a} pertaining to Lesbos, an island in the Egean Sea, now Metelin; Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago; Lesbian is used to describe homosexual women. Many of her best friends were lesbian. A lesbian is a woman who is lesbian. a youth group for lesbians, gays and bisexuals; a resident of Lesbos a female homosexual of female homosexuality; Lesbian is used to describe the relationships and activities of homosexual women, and the organizations or publications intended for them or created by them. a long-term lesbian relationship. a woman who is sexually attracted to other women (Lesbian (17-21 centuries), home of the 7th-century BC female poet Sappho, who was said to be homosexual); of female homosexuality; {i} female homosexual, woman who is sexually attracted to other women; {s} of lesbianism, of female homosexuality; Amatory; erotic; in allusion to the reputed sensuality of the Lesbian people and literature; as, Lesbian novels; a resident of Lesbos; A woman who is homosexual; that is, attracted to other women; lesbionic
lesbian love: love between women
U-Haul lesbian: In North American lesbian culture, a relationship that progresses very quickly, for example moving in together after only a short period of time -- a pattern stereotypically attributed to relationships between two women
butch lesbian: A female homosexual with a masculine, manlike appearance
glam lesbian: A female homosexual with a feminine appearance
lesbian.: lesbo
lipstick lesbian: A lesbian who has glamorously feminine characteristics, as opposed to the stereotypically masculine lesbian. A lipstick lesbian, strictly speaking, is attracted to other feminine women, as opposed to the femme, a feminine lesbian attracted to butch lesbians
A lesbian: lezzo
A lesbian: zamie
A lesbian: zami
a lesbian: tribade
a lesbian: lessie
a lesbian: sapphist
lesbians: plural of lesbian

lesbian

Hyphenation

Les·bi·an

Turkish pronunciation

lezbiın

Synonyms

dyke, gay, homosexual, sapphist

Pronunciation

/ˈlezbēən/ /ˈlɛzbiːən/

Etymology

() From Latin Lesbiana, from Ancient Greek Λέσβος (Lesbos) + Latin adjective suffix -iana; by reference to Sappho of Lesbos (whence also sapphist), known for her sentimental poems about women.