co-ed
/ˌkoʊˈɛd/adjective, noun
co-ed is an adjective meaning “Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled C-O-E-D and has 2 syllables.
What does co-ed mean?
adjective
- 1
Of an educational institution, teaching both males and females.
- 2
Mixing males and females; unisex; mixed-gender.
We played in a co-ed band.
noun
- 1
USdatedinformalA young woman who attends college.
- 2
USdatedinformalA (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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce co-ed?
- US /ˌkoʊˈɛd/
Co-ed has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-co-ed.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of co-ed
- more co-ed comparative
- most co-ed superlative
- coed
- co-eds plural
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Also written: coed (one word or two).
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Co-ed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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Where does co-ed come from?
Short for the original phrase coeducational referring to an educational institution that taught males and females together.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).