"co-ed" meaning in English

See co-ed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌkoʊˈɛd/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-co-ed.oga Forms: more co-ed [comparative], most co-ed [superlative]
Etymology: Short for the original phrase coeducational referring to an educational institution that taught males and females together. Head templates: {{en-adj}} co-ed (comparative more co-ed, superlative most co-ed)
  1. Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females. Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-co-ed-en-adj-2wEYI8Oz Disambiguation of Female people: 13 31 31 7 18
  2. Mixing males and females; unisex; mixed-gender. Categories (topical): Female people Translations (that mixes males and females): 男女的 (nán-nǚ de) (Chinese Mandarin), yhteis- (Finnish), mixte (French), gemischt (German), koedukacyjny (Polish), misto (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-co-ed-en-adj-Nv~o1vRb Disambiguation of Female people: 13 31 31 7 18 Disambiguation of 'that mixes males and females': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coed Derived forms: cohog Translations (that teaches both males and females): 男女同教的 (nán-nǚ tóng jiāo de) (Chinese Mandarin), yhteis- (Finnish), mixte [feminine, masculine] (French), gemischt (German), 共学 (kyōgaku) (Japanese), koedukacyjny (Polish), misto (Portuguese), mixto (Spanish), இருபாலர் (irupālar) (Tamil)
Disambiguation of 'that teaches both males and females': 51 49

Noun

IPA: /ˌkoʊˈɛd/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-co-ed.oga Forms: co-eds [plural]
Etymology: Short for the original phrase coeducational referring to an educational institution that taught males and females together. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=co-ed}} co-ed (plural co-eds)
  1. (US, dated, informal) A young woman who attends college. Tags: US, dated, informal Categories (topical): Female people Translations (dated: young woman who attends college): studente [feminine] (Dutch), opiskelijatar (Finnish), étudiante [feminine] (French), Studentin [feminine] (German), studentka [feminine] (Polish) Translations (young woman): neitonen (Finnish), 女子 (joshi) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-co-ed-en-noun-4jZe~GHT Disambiguation of Female people: 13 31 31 7 18 Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'dated: young woman who attends college': 72 17 11 Disambiguation of 'young woman': 72 28 0
  2. (US, dated, informal) A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute. Tags: US, dated, informal
    Sense id: en-co-ed-en-noun-1aFegHYx Categories (other): American English
  3. A student of either sex at a co-educational institution. Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-co-ed-en-noun-AcKhZY3o Disambiguation of Female people: 13 31 31 7 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tamil translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 20 17 8 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 20 16 6 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 14 12 8 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 20 16 4 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 15 22 17 8 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 12 16 24 16 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 19 22 13 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 22 17 9 37 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 22 17 8 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 15 21 16 6 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 21 16 6 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 21 16 6 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 20 22 16 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 20 22 14 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 15 16 23 13 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 20 15 6 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 15 19 22 12 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coed

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "that teaches both males and females",
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    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "irupālar",
      "sense": "that teaches both males and females",
      "word": "இருபாலர்"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "nán-nǚ de",
      "sense": "that mixes males and females",
      "word": "男女的"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "that mixes males and females",
      "word": "yhteis-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "that mixes males and females",
      "word": "mixte"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "that mixes males and females",
      "word": "gemischt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "that mixes males and females",
      "word": "koedukacyjny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "that mixes males and females",
      "word": "misto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "co-ed"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Short for the original phrase coeducational referring to an educational institution that taught males and females together.",
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      "form": "co-eds",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "1968, Evan Esar, 20,000 Quips and Quotes:",
          "text": "To many a student the most appealing subject in college is a coed. A coed is usually less interested in what she gets out of college than whom.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior:",
          "text": "I gazed wistfully at the pretty coeds.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "A young woman who attends college."
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      ],
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        "US",
        "dated",
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      ]
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        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1959, The Michigan Technic, \"The Coed\":",
          "text": "1959: A coed is exotic with mascara on her eye lashes, demureness in a sweater, and 'the future homemaker' with a can opener.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute."
      ],
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        "(US, dated, informal) A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute."
      ],
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        "English terms with quotations"
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        {
          "ref": "2023 October 28 (last accessed), scholarships.com:",
          "text": "The majority of college coeds are female, but many still have trouble paying for tuition. Scholarships designed specifically for women can be useful in this situation.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "A student of either sex at a co-educational institution."
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      "ipa": "/ˌkoʊˈɛd/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "audio": "En-us-co-ed.oga",
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      "word": "coed"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "dated: young woman who attends college",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "studente"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "dated: young woman who attends college",
      "word": "opiskelijatar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "dated: young woman who attends college",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "étudiante"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "dated: young woman who attends college",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Studentin"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "dated: young woman who attends college",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "studentka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "young woman",
      "word": "neitonen"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "joshi",
      "sense": "young woman",
      "word": "女子"
    }
  ],
  "word": "co-ed"
}

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