Wingwoman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A female friend who accompanies one to offer support.
"By the time we return home, I'm not sure who's more nervous about Gen's future dating adventures—her, or me as her wingwoman, thrust in front of tempting, attractive men."
- 2 a female pilot who positions his aircraft outside and behind (on the wing of) the leader of a flying formation wordnet
Example
More examples"By the time we return home, I'm not sure who's more nervous about Gen's future dating adventures—her, or me as her wingwoman, thrust in front of tempting, attractive men."
Etymology
From wing + woman, modelled on earlier wingman.
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