wench

/wɛntʃ/

noun

  1. 1

    (possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.

    “Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy.”
  2. 2

    Used as a term of endearment for a female person, especially a wife, daughter, or girlfriend: darling, sweetheart.

  3. 3

    A woman servant; a maidservant.

  4. 4

    A promiscuous woman; a mistress.

  5. 5

    A prostitute.

  6. 6

    A black woman (of any age), especially if in a condition of servitude.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To frequent prostitutes; to whore; also, to womanize.

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