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Covent Garden abbess

Covent Garden abbess noun: a procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

Noun

Covent Garden abbess (plural Covent Garden abbesses)

  1. (British, archaic, slang) A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

Forms of Covent Garden abbess

pluralCovent Garden abbesses

Origin of Covent Garden abbess

A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

Questions about Covent Garden abbess

What does Covent Garden abbess mean?
Covent Garden abbess means a procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.
What part of speech is Covent Garden abbess?
Covent Garden abbess is a noun.
What is the plural of Covent Garden abbess?
The plural of Covent Garden abbess is Covent Garden abbesses.

Words near Covent Garden abbess in the dictionary

  1. covens
  2. covenstead
  3. covensteads
  4. covent
  5. Covent Garden
  6. Covent Garden abbess
  7. Covent Garden abbesses
  8. Covent Garden ague
  9. Covent Garden agues
  10. Covent Garden nun
  11. Covent Garden nuns

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