"frouple" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹʌpl̩/ Forms: frouples [plural]
Etymology: Blend of friend + couple Etymology templates: {{blend|en|friend|couple}} Blend of friend + couple Head templates: {{en-noun}} frouple (plural frouples)
  1. (informal) Two people who are friends, rather than a romantic couple. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-frouple-en-noun-jESXkyOZ Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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