HARLOT

prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street

(noun) a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

harlot (plural harlots)

(derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.

(derogatory, offensive) A female who is considered promiscuous.

Synonyms: skeezer, slut, whore

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth.

(obsolete) A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal.

Synonyms

• (female prostitute): see prostitute

• (promiscuous woman): see promiscuous woman

• (churl): see rural dweller

• (person given to low conduct): see villain

Verb

harlot (third-person singular simple present harlots, present participle harlotting or harloting, simple past and past participle harlotted or harloted)

To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

Synonyms

• harlotize; see also harlotize

Adjective

harlot (comparative more harlot, superlative most harlot)

(now uncommon) Wanton; lewd; low; base.

Synonyms

• See obscene

Anagrams

• thoral

Source: Wiktionary

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Har"lot, n. Etym: [OE.harlot, herlot, a vagabond, OF. harlot, herlot, arlot; cf. Pr. arlot, Sp. arlote, It. arlotto; of uncertain origin.]

1. A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth. [Obs.] He was a gentle harlot and a kind. Chaucer.

2. A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal. [Obs.] Chaucer.

3. A woman who prostitutes her body for hire; a prostitute; a common woman; a strumpet.

Har"lot, a.

Definition: Wanton; lewd; low; base. Shak.

Har"lot, v. i.

Definition: To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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