co·ed

[koh-ed, -ed]
noun
1.
a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
adjective
2.
coeducational ( def 1 ).
3.
of, pertaining to, or being a coed or coeds: coed fads.
4.
for or serving both men and women alike.
Also, co-ed.


Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; short for coeducational student

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coed
alt. spelling of co-ed (q.v.).
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Example sentences
At coed volleyball games, they eyed each other through the net.
Coed wrestling has its critics, but they aren't on the mat.
Anybody might have mistaken her for a fun-loving coed.
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