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penfriends

penfriends is the plural of penfriend.

Meaning of penfriend

Noun

penfriend (plural penfriends)

  1. A person, often in a foreign country, with whom one exchanges friendly correspondence but whom one never or rarely meets.
    • I would like a penfriend, not for financial support or headgames, but just for a caring conversation.1988 May 7, Jeff Hershberger, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 13
    Synonyms:
    pen pal

Questions about penfriends

What is penfriends the plural of?
Penfriends is the plural of penfriend.

Words near penfriends in the dictionary

  1. penfluridol
  2. penflutizide
  3. penfold
  4. penfolds
  5. penfriend
  6. penfriends
  7. penfriendship
  8. penfriendships
  9. penful
  10. penfuls
  11. peng

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