co-ed
See also: coed
English
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editEtymology
editShort for the original phrase coeducational referring to an educational institution that taught males and females together.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkoʊˈɛd/
Audio (US): (file)
Adjective
editco-ed (comparative more co-ed, superlative most co-ed)
- Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females.
- Mixing males and females; unisex; mixed-gender.
- We played in a co-ed band.
- traditional, Coed Naked Sportswear (T-shirt):
- COED NAKED SKIING: Only the bold can BARE the cold!
COED NAKED FIREFIGHTING: Find 'em Hot, Leave 'em Wet!
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthat teaches both males and females
that mixes males and females
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Noun
edit- (US, dated, informal) A young woman who attends college.
- 1968, Evan Esar, 20,000 Quips and Quotes:
- 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.
- 1980, Dan Millman, Way of the Peaceful Warrior:
- I gazed wistfully at the pretty coeds.
- (US, dated, informal) A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute.
- 1959, The Michigan Technic, "The Coed":
- 1959: A coed is exotic with mascara on her eye lashes, demureness in a sweater, and 'the future homemaker' with a can opener.
- A student of either sex at a co-educational institution.
- 2023 October 28 (last accessed), scholarships.com[1]:
- 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.
Translations
editdated: young woman who attends college
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