What is the female equivalent of the word 'dude'?

[Kelly6]

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Was completely now aware of, (Dudette )

[EmmaMary]

DUDETTE.

Well I'm blowed, you certainly can learn something new every day.

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[HawkPerception]

From Reddit (I think this is a pretty accurate answer):

The most accurate direct equivalents like "dudette" are rarely used and often sound like a joke. In natural conversation, women usually refer to each other using terms like "girl," "girly," or "bestie." When speaking directly, "dude" is frequently used as a gender-neutral term for both men and women.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

Suffix -ette seems to be one frenchification possible, it's commonly used to girlify, cutify, and generally make things shorter/smaller.

I can't wait to see dickette and truckette becoming popular

[ArrowheadSW]

Dudette... However I think the word "dudette" only fits if you are also referring to "dudes" in the same sentence. Like, "I went to a country western concert and there were lots of dudes and dudettes".

[FreyaRed]

When a female Vampire is a Vampirette,
so a female Dude must be Dudette.
I don't speak English as native speaker, so don't take it as any reference. XD

[WhitneySnow]

There isn’t one. We use dude or bruh. At least me and my friends do.

Well, girl, I guess. But girl is used only for girls, and you can use dude for anybody.

[fluffydevilxx]

Depends upon which part of the world you are in. For example, Irish love to call each other ‘lass’ when in fun mood. Sis and Gal are also pretty common.

[molonski2]

I'd never use such a word when reffering to a female , but it's just not a word I'd use for anyone..

I don't like the suggestions here either , certainly not babe.

[OlderAndWiser]

The more established slang equivalent would probably be "chick," but "dudette" is a more recently established alternative.

[DryGermanGuy]

Yes. Bender Rodriguez is using it.

[AviatorTom]

There are several. Babe or Gal is possible.

Dame is also possible. There is nothing like a dame.

[MicroJ]

Officially it would be "Dudette", but it seems like women use the word "Girl" a lot.

[LC75LC71]

Actually dude! Girl doesn't work because there's too many variations..

https://www.youtube.com/embed/pWdd6_ZxX8c

[Alex-Snow]

I have heard the term Dudette but have never used it

[AngryCarl3]

I feel like dude should be gender-neutral. Because feminism, right?

[purplepoppy]

Know your pronouns, dude, dudah, day.

[Iron_Man]

Bro lol Bro girl ir Sista” you’re learning the American style good

[Nikki1989]

Dudette.

[JennaWillow]

I'd say just girl, or maybe gal/girlie

[Bricealan]

@Kelly6 Dudette?

[canamlusciouslad73]

"Chick."

[sage2021]

Dudette

[loveyouoak]

I'm not sure, but I heard it was dudette.

[Paige2006]

I thing just "girl"

[DreamCrescent]

yep, it’s “girl”. i don’t know what people are on about. never heard dudette it’s not conventional they’re making it up

[loveslongnails]

"Duuuude" lol

[dudeinohio]

In the 80s it was "chick".

[dougeats]

Dudette is the correct answer

[Hanrej]

Gal? Lass? Something along those lines.

[msc545]

"Girlfriend"

[Bklynbadboy12]

Dudette dame chic chicka and miss thang

[Anonymous]

Must be dudette :P

[Mariogirl09]

Guuuurl

[DryGermanGuy]

Dudette! ☝️

[SmartAss06]

Babe... isn't it? @Kelly6

[RavVid]

Dudette

[MikeTheBartender]

Babe

[andreasderjuengere]

she-dude? :D

[TonyMetal___1986]

Chick

[Enginn]

sis probably

[Limited_Edition5]

Chickas

[SmartAss06]

I like this haha

[CubaPirate]

Gal Id guess

[SazidRahman]

Sis I think

[bear34]

Duda maybe😄

[Anonymous]

she-dude.