Definition of TRIBADE

tribade

Meanings

Plural: tribades

Noun

  • a female homosexual
  • A woman who engages in sexual activity with another woman; a lesbian.

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 is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tribade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tribade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tribade is a valid Words With Friends word