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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prostitute |
| Synonyms: | call girl, camp follower, courtesan, doxy, harlot, hussy, lady of pleasure, lady of the night, pro, scarlet woman, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, tramp, trollop, whore, working girl |
| Main Entry: | madam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a woman in charge of a brothel |
| Synonyms: | bawd, procuress, prostitute, whore |
| Notes: | a madam is a woman of refinement, while a madame is the title used for a married Frenchwoman |
| Main Entry: | moll |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prostitute |
| Synonyms: | bawd, betrayer, call girl, camp follower, cheater, courtesan, deceiver, gigolo, harlot, hustler, lady of easy virtue, lady of pleasure, lady of the night, scarlet woman, seducer, streetwalker, strumpet, tart*, whore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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