gay woman

gay woman
noun
a female homosexual
Syn: ↑lesbian, ↑tribade
Derivationally related forms: ↑lesbian (for: ↑lesbian)
Hypernyms: ↑homosexual, ↑homophile, ↑homo, ↑gay
Hyponyms: ↑butch, ↑dike, ↑dyke

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