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SLUT
adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop
(noun) a woman adulterer
slattern, slut, slovenly woman, trollop
(noun) a dirty untidy woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slut (plural sluts)
(vulgar, often derogatory) A sexually promiscuous woman or girl.
(vulgar, by extension) A prostitute.
(vulgar, derogatory) Any sexually promiscuous person, often a gay man.
(vulgar, figuratively, often derogatory) Someone who seeks attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree.
(vulgar, figuratively, often derogatory) A disloyal individual; someone who does not commit to a particular thing.
(archaic, derogatory) A slovenly, untidy person, usually a woman.
(obsolete, derogatory) A bold, outspoken woman.
(obsolete) A female dog.
(obsolete) A maidservant.
(obsolete) A rag soaked in a flammable substance and lit for illumination.
Synonyms
• (sexually promiscuous woman): See also promiscuous woman.
• (prostitute): See also prostitute.
• (untidy person): See also untidy person.
Verb
slut (third-person singular simple present sluts, present participle slutting, simple past and past participle slutted)
(vulgar) To wear slutty clothing or makeup, or otherwise behave in a slutty manner.
(slang, vulgar, usually with around) To visit places frequented by men, with the intention of engaging in sexual intercourse by means of flirting.
Synonyms
• (behave in a slutty manner): See harlotize
• (visit places frequented by men): cruise, troll
Anagrams
• LUTs, UTSL, lust, ults
Source: Wiktionary
Slut, n. Etym: [OE. slutte; cf. OD. slodde a slut, Icel. slöttr a heavy, loglike fellow, slota to droop.]
1. An untidy woman; a slattern. Sluts are good enough to make a sloven's porridge. Old Proverb.
2. A servant girl; a drudge. [Obs.] Our little girl Susan is a most admirable slut, and pleases us mightly, doing more service than both the others. Pepys.
3. A female dog; a bitch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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