Wife vs. Girlfriend

Wifenoun

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

Wifenoun

The female of a pair of mated animals.

Wifenoun

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Wifenoun

A woman; an adult female; - now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.

Wifenoun

The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; - correlative of husband.

Wifenoun

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Wife

A wife is a woman in a marriage. A woman who has separated from her partner continues to be a wife until the marriage legally dissolves with a divorce judgement.

Girlfriendnoun

A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

Girlfriendnoun

A female friend.

Girlfriendnoun

any female friend; as, Mary and her girlfriend organized the party.

Girlfriendnoun

a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; as, his girlfriend kicked him out.

Girlfriendnoun

any female friend;

Girlfriendnoun

a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved;

Girlfriendnoun

a person's regular female companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship

Girlfriendnoun

a woman's female friend

Girlfriend

A girlfriend is a female friend or acquaintance, often a regular female companion with whom one is platonic, romantically or sexually involved. This is normally a short-term committed relationship, where other titles (e.g., wife or partner) are more commonly used for long-term relationships.