tribade
Plural: tribades
Noun
- An archaic and often derogatory term for a lesbian.
- a female homosexual
- A woman who engages in sexual activity with another woman; a lesbian.
Examples
- Playing TRIBADE was a bold move, relying on the obscurity of the word for points.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French tribade, and its source, Latin tribad-, from Koine Greek τριβάς (tribás), from Ancient Greek τρίβω (tríbō, “to rub”).
Synonyms
gay woman, lesbian
Scrabble Score: 10
tribade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtribade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tribade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
tribade: valid Words With Friends Word