harlot

English

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Etymology

Perhaps from "whore" (originally spelt without the "h") + "-let." (diminutive suffix)

Noun

harlot (plural harlots)

1. (derogatory) a female prostitute

Synonyms

• see Wikisaurus:prostitute
• see Wikisaurus:promiscuous woman

Translations

a female prostitute

• Danish: skøge (da) c
• Dutch: hoer (nl) f, prostituee (nl) f
• French: prostituée (fr) f, putain (fr) f
• German: Dirne (de) f, Hure (de) f, Nutte (de) f
• Irish: striapach (ga) f
• Italian: meretrice (it) f, puttana (it) f
• Latin: scortum (la) n

• Portuguese: puta (pt) f, meretriz (pt) f, messalina (pt) f, cortesã (pt) f , prostituta (pt) f, rameira (pt) f, peripatética (pt) f, mulher da vida (pt) f, mulher de vida fácil (pt) f, mulher pública (pt) f.
• Russian: шлюха (ru) (šljuxa) f
• Scottish Gaelic: strìopach (gd) f, siùrsach (gd) f
• Spanish: puta (es) f, golfa (es) f, ramera (es) f
• Telugu: లంజ (te) (lanja)

Verb

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

1. To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

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Synonyms

• harlotize

Adjective

harlot (comparative more harlot, superlative most harlot)

1. (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base

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