boyfriend material

ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd məˈtɪriəl

Definition

Definition of boyfriend material - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

suitable partnersomeone considered suitable for a romantic relationship

He is 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.

perfect match

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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:quelqu'un qui ferait un bon petit ami, ...
German:geeigneter Kandidat für eine Beziehung, ...
Italian:ragazzo adatto a una relazione sentimentale, ...
Spanish:persona adecuada como pareja, ...
Portuguese:bom partido, ...
Chinese:适合当男友的人, ...
Japanese:恋人として理想的な人, ...
Arabic:شَخْصٌ مُناسِبٌ لِعَلاقَةٍ عاطِفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בָּחוּר שֶׁמַּתְאִים לְזוּגִיּוּת, ...
Russian:человек, подходящий для романтических отношений, ...
Ukrainian:хороший хлопець для стосунків, ...
Hindi:प्रेमी बनने के योग्य व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:প্রেমিক হিসেবে উপযুক্ত ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:noi per tenir de parella, ...
Czech:vhodný partner pro vztah, ...
Danish:kærestemateriale, ...
Dutch:relatiekandidaat, ...
Greek:κατάλληλος για σχέση, ...
Hungarian:jó parti, ...
Khmer:បុរសដែលសមរម្យធ្វើជាសង្សារ, ...
Korean:남자친구로 삼기에 적합한 사람, ...
Persian:فرد مناسب برای رابطهٔ عاشقانه, ...
Polish:osoba nadająca się na chłopaka, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa que daria um bom namorado, ...
Romanian:bărbat potrivit pentru o relație romantică, ...
Swedish:någon som skulle vara en bra pojkvän, ...
Thai:คนที่เหมาะจะเป็นแฟน, ...
Turkish:erkek arkadaş olmaya uygun biri, ...
Vietnamese:người phù hợp để làm bạn trai, ...

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