"lez" meaning in English

See lez in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /lɛz/ Audio: en-au-lez.ogg Forms: more lez [comparative], most lez [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛz Head templates: {{en-adj}} lez (comparative more lez, superlative most lez)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) Alternative form of les. Tags: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang, sometimes Alternative form of: les
    Sense id: en-lez-en-adj-2Z4xuzBF Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 2 2 13 18 2 31 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Female people Disambiguation of Female people: 0 0

Noun

IPA: /lɛz/ Audio: en-au-lez.ogg Forms: lezzes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛz Head templates: {{en-noun|++}} lez (plural lezzes)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) Alternative form of les. Tags: alt-of, alternative, derogatory, slang, sometimes Alternative form of: les Derived forms: lezdom, lez out, lezploitation, lez up
    Sense id: en-lez-en-noun-2Z4xuzBF Categories (other): English calculator words, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, LGBTQ Disambiguation of English calculator words: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 0 4 4 4 9 18 5 30 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 2 2 13 18 2 31 29 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Female people Disambiguation of Female people: 0 0

Inflected forms

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