tribade

[ trib-uh d ]
/ ˈtrɪb əd /

noun

lesbian(def 5).

Origin of tribade

1595–1605; < French < Latin tribad- (stem of tribas) < Greek tribás, equivalent to trib-, variant stem of trī́b(ein) to rub + -as (stem -ad-) -ade2

OTHER WORDS FROM tribade

tri·bad·ic [trih-bad-ik] /trɪˈbæd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby tribade

triazoic, triazolam, triazole, triazolopyridine antidepressant, trib., tribade, tribadism, tribal, tribalism, tribasic, tribasic sodium phosphate

British Dictionary definitions for tribade

tribade
/ (ˈtrɪbəd) /

noun

a lesbian, esp one who practises tribadism

Derived forms of tribade

tribadic (trɪˈbædɪk), adjective

Word Origin for tribade

C17: from Latin tribas, from Greek tribein to rub