Synonyms for Lesbian
ˈlɛz bi ənles·bian

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1. lesbiannoun

   Synonyms:
   sapphist, dyke

2. lesbianadjective

   An inhabitant of Lesbos

   She is lesbian.

   Synonyms:
   sapphist, dyke

3. lesbianadjective

   Synonyms:
   homosexual, dyke, gay

4. lesbianadjective

   Synonyms:
   homosexual, gay, dyke

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1. lesbian, tribade, gay womannoun

   a female homosexual

   Synonyms:
   lesbian, gay woman, tribade

   Antonyms:
   heterosexual, bisexual

2. Lesbianadjective

   a resident of Lesbos

   Synonyms:
   gay woman, tribade

   Antonyms:
   heterosexual, bisexual

3. lesbian, sapphicadjective

   of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

   Synonyms:
   lesbian, sapphic

   Antonyms:
   bisexual, heterosexual

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1. List of paraphrases for "lesbian":

   lesbians, lesbianas, lesbienne, gay, abscess

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1. Fran Lebowitz:

   Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don't are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn't put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a lesbian.

2. James Esseks:

   The American public would be shocked if the Supreme Court ruled that it's perfectly legal to fire someone because she is transgender or lesbian. That doesn't fit with American values of fair play and the idea that you should be judged on your work and not on who you are.

3. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee:

   We are standing united as San Franciscans to condemn North Carolina’s new discriminatory law that turns back the clock on protecting the rights of all Americans including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, effective immediately, I am directing City Departments under my authority to bar any publicly-funded City employee travel to the State of North Carolina that is not absolutely essential to public health and safety.

4. Whitney Duggins:

   [ Lesbian bars ] are an endangered species. Why do you protect the elephants from poachers and habitat destruction ? because they know where the water is. Just like those ancient, patient, wrinkled old grandmother matriarchs, we, too, hold the history of our people.

5. Nizam Razak:

   We don't have respect and equality, no matter what our pledge and the government says -- and that's why it's important to stage Pink Dot every year, why can't our children see a lesbian kiss ? Already as it as, we are being erased in society here in so many aspects and this isn't okay.