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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Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
To photograph the intimate, in the private sphere, but also the presence of these couples in the public space (during lesbian demonstrations for example).
—Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
The following year, their younger daughter, Kat, came out as a lesbian.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Based in part on Cooke’s own experiences in lesbian bars in the ’90s, Drive-Away Dolls tells the story of two young lesbians (Geraldine Viswanathan and Qualley) who embark on a road trip to Tallahassee only to discover their driveaway car has a mysterious steel briefcase stowed in the trunk.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
To photograph the intimate, in the private sphere, but also the presence of these couples in the public space (during lesbian demonstrations for example).
—Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Based in part on Cooke’s own experiences in lesbian bars in the ’90s, Drive-Away Dolls tells the story of two young lesbians (Geraldine Viswanathan and Qualley) who embark on a road trip to Tallahassee only to discover their driveaway car has a mysterious steel briefcase stowed in the trunk.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
The following year, their younger daughter, Kat, came out as a lesbian.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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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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