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Bawd

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harlotnoun(derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.
tartnounA type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
whorenounSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
trollopnoun(derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
cocottenounsmall casserole (pot) for individual portions, similar to a Dutch oven
working girlnoun(idiomatic, euphemistic) A female prostitute.
prostitutenounAny person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
fancy womannounan adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
woman of the streetnoun(euphemistic) A prostitute.
lady of pleasurenounA female prostitute or courtesan.
sporting ladynoun(slang, archaic) Synonym of sporting girl (“female prostitute”).
cypriannoun(Christianity) Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint

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woman of the streetnoun(euphemistic) A prostitute.
prostitutenounAny person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
working girlnoun(idiomatic, euphemistic) A female prostitute.
whorenounSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
lady of pleasurenounA female prostitute or courtesan.
harlotnoun(derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.
trollopnoun(derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
tartnounA type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
cocottenounsmall casserole (pot) for individual portions, similar to a Dutch oven
cypriannoun(Christianity) Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint
fancy womannounan adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
sporting ladynoun(slang, archaic) Synonym of sporting girl (“female prostitute”).
floozynounAlternative spelling of floozie. [A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.]
cock-bawdnoun(now historical) A man who runs a brothel; a pimp.
auntnounThe sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
bawdyhousenounAlternative spelling of bawdy-house. [(now chiefly historical, formal) A brothel; a house of prostitution.]
bawdy housenounAlternative spelling of bawdy-house. [(now chiefly historical, formal) A brothel; a house of prostitution.]
bawdshipnounThe employment or office of a bawd
pitcher-bawdnoun(obsolete, nautical, slang) An elder, worn-out, or semi-retired prostitute working in a tavern, who is only desired for fetching pitchers of beer for patrons.
whoremongernoun(UK, Ireland, vulgar) A frequent customer of whores.

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