boyfriend material

ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd məˈtɪriəl

Definition

Definition of boyfriend material - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

suitable partnersomeone considered suitable for a romantic relationship

he's so kind and caring, definitely boyfriend material..
She thinks he's boyfriend material because of his sense of humor.
His friends always said he was boyfriend material.

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Expressions with boyfriend

boyfriend from hell

boyfriend who is extremely difficult or causes a lot of trouble

She says her ex was a real boyfriend from hell.

steal someone's boyfriend

take someone's boyfriend without permission

She tried to steal Maria's boyfriend at the party.

ex-boyfriend

former romantic male partner

He talked about his ex-boyfriend during dinner.

boyfriend jeans

style of loose-fitting jeans for women

She wore her favorite boyfriend jeans to the party.

then-boyfriend

person who was someone's boyfriend at a past time

She met her then-boyfriend at college.

Expressions with material

girlfriend material

person suitable to be a girlfriend

She is definitely girlfriend material.

boardroom material

person suitable for high-level corporate meetings

She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.

officer material

qualities making someone fit to be an officer

His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.

cut from the same material

adj.

very similar in character or nature

The twins are cut from the same material.

bulletin board material

information used to motivate or provoke a team

The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.

course material

content and resources used by teachers or students in a specific class

All course material was posted online after the first lecture.

bedding material

substance used for human beds like sheets or blankets

She bought new bedding material for her room.

packing material

substance used to fill space in packages

Foam peanuts are often used as packing material.

reading material

anything produced for reading like books or magazines

She packed some reading material for the flight.

roofing material

substance used to cover roofs

The house was renovated using new, durable roofing material.

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French:petit ami idéal, ...
German:potenzieller Traumpartner, ...
Italian:fidanzato ideale, ...
Spanish:candidato a novio, ...
Portuguese:bom partido, ...
Chinese:男朋友的料, ...
Japanese:彼氏にふさわしい人, ...
Arabic:شَخص صالِح لِعَلاقَة عاطِفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בֶּן זוּג מַתְאִים, ...
Russian:подходящий парень, ...
Ukrainian:гідний партнер, ...
Hindi:योग्य प्रेमी, ...
Bengali:উপযুক্ত সঙ্গী, ...
Catalan:bona parella potencial, ...
Czech:vhodný partner, ...
Danish:en person der ville være en god kæreste, ...
Dutch:vriendjesmateriaal, ...
Greek:άντρας που είναι κατάλληλος για σχέση, ...
Hungarian:jó parti, ...
Khmer:គូស្នេហ៍ដែលសមរម្យ, ...
Korean:남자친구감, ...
Persian:مرد ایده‌آل, ...
Polish:materiał na chłopaka, ...
Portuguese (BR):bom partido, ...
Romanian:material de iubit, ...
Swedish:pojkvänsmaterial, ...
Thai:แฟนที่ดี, ...
Turkish:sevgili olacak adam, ...
Vietnamese:mẫu bạn trai lý tưởng, ...

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