English Explanatory Dictionary

co-ed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females.
  2. Mixing males and females; unisex; mixed-gender.
noun
  1. A young woman who attends college.
  2. A (generally young) woman, especially on the campus of a college or other educational institute.
  3. A student of either sex at a co-educational institution.

Pronunciation

/ˌkoʊˈɛd/ En-us-co-ed.oga

Word forms

co-ed more co-ed most co-ed coed co-eds

Etymology

Short for the original phrase coeducational referring to an educational institution that taught males and females together.

Derived words

cohog

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 男女同教的 Finnish: yhteis- French: mixte Galician: mixto German: gemischt Japanese: 共学 Polish: koedukacyjny Portuguese: misto Spanish: mixto Tamil: இருபாலர்
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