tribade

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɪbəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trib′əd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trib•ade  (trib′əd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. lesbian.
  • Greek tribás, equivalent. to trib-, variant stem of trí̄b(ein) to rub + -as (stem -ad-) -ade2
  • Latin tribad- (stem of tribas)
  • French
  • 1595–1605;
tri•bad•ic (tri bad′ik)USA pronunciation, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tribade / ˈtrɪbəd/
  1. a lesbian, esp one who practises tribadism
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin tribas, from Greek tribein to rub
'tribade' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
tribadism

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