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
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.
• (female prostitute): see prostitute
• (promiscuous woman): see promiscuous woman
• (churl): see rural dweller
• (person given to low conduct): see villain
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.
• harlotize; see also harlotize
harlot (comparative more harlot, superlative most harlot)
(now uncommon) Wanton; lewd; low; base.
• See obscene
• thoral
Source: Wiktionary
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
7 May 2025
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