bechdel
verb
- subject to the Bechdel test
proper noun
- Americanized form of the German-origin surname Bechtel
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛkdəl/
name
Etymology: Variant of Bechtel.
- A surname from German.
“The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019.”