English · Word Candidate

lesbian

/ˈlɛz.bi.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lesbians · lesbianing · lesbianed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đ同 tính, thích phụ nữ làm bạn tình hoặc đối tác lãng mạn

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Adjective

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners. — Preferring primarily women as romantic or sexual partners.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đ同 tính, thích phụ nữ làm bạn tình hoặc đối tác lãng mạn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A homosexual woman, a woman who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phụ nữ đồng tính, chỉ bị thu hút về mặt tình dục hoặc lãng mạn với phụ nữ khác

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Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A female animal that performs courtship, pairing or mating behavior with other female animals.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một con vật cái thực hiện hành vi tán tỉnh, ghép đôi hoặc giao phối với con cái khác

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Noun

Examples

There was one recently that determined on an island off California 14 percent of the female sea gulls were lesbians (and we know that kind of thing would never go among Nantucket sea gulls).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lesbian” mean?

Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively women as romantic or sexual partners.

Is “lesbian” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.