# boyfriend

Pronunciation: say "BOY-frend" /ˈbɔɪˌfɹɛnd/

## Noun

1. A male partner in a romantic relationship who is not married to the other person.
   - Simple: A man or boy that someone is dating but is not married to.
   - _He has been her boyfriend for nearly three years now._
   - _Two of my coworkers brought their boyfriends to the office party._
2. A style of women's clothing modeled closely on the equivalent men's garments, typically cut looser and less fitted.
   - Simple: A loose, relaxed style of women's clothes based on men's clothing.
   - _The designer's spring line leaned heavily on boyfriend silhouettes, from slouchy jackets to roomy shirts._
   - _She layered a fitted top under a relaxed boyfriend coat._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A man who is one's friend.

## Origin

A compound formed from "boy" and "friend".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/boyfriend (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).