co-ed
- noun
- /ˈkoʊˌɛd/
- Archaic
:
colega
- She was the only co-ed in her engineering class that year.
Examples
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Many co-eds participate in extracurricular activities.
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The fraternity planned a party and invited every co-ed from the dormitory.
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In the 1920s, being a co-ed was considered quite progressive.
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She is a bright co-ed at Harvard University.
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She was the only co-ed in her engineering class that year.
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The fraternity planned a party and invited every co-ed from the dormitory.
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Many co-eds participate in extracurricular activities.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person studying at a college or university to get a first degree
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2.0
A young woman who studies at a college or university
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9.1
A now old-fashioned word for a female student at a mixed school
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5.5
A person who is or was a student at a college
Surface Forms
Morphology
co-ed = coeducational (semi-transparent) = co + ed
The form is a clipped form of 'coeducational' but the noun 'co-ed' conventionally refers specifically to a female student, a usage extension not directly predictable from the components.
Etymology
Co-ed is a short form of co- 'together' and ed from 'education'. It first named a woman who studied where men and women learned together, so co-ed came to mean a female student at a mixed college.