les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian veterans
a lesbian relationship
2
Lesbian
: of or relating to Lesbos
plural lesbians
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
lesbians and gay men
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Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
There all these think piece about Chessy being a lesbian awakening for a lot of women.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
But the uproar over the final episode of this beloved cat-and-mouse spy series was, in my lesbian opinion, entirely deserved.
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Adjective
The same tactics once used to marginalize gay and lesbian Americans are being deployed today against transgender, gender nonconforming and intersex people.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
There all these think piece about Chessy being a lesbian awakening for a lot of women.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The next month, Rudolph struck again at the Otherside Lounge, a lesbian night club in Atlanta.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
But the uproar over the final episode of this beloved cat-and-mouse spy series was, in my lesbian opinion, entirely deserved.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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lesbian
1 of 2 adjective
les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian adults
a lesbian relationship
lesbian
2 of 2 noun
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
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