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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