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creature of the night

creature of the night noun: a prostitute.

Noun

creature of the night (plural creatures of the night)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) A prostitute.
  2. (literal) A nocturnal animal.

Synonyms of creature of the night

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Forms of creature of the night

pluralcreatures of the night

Questions about creature of the night

What does creature of the night mean?
Creature of the night means a prostitute.
What part of speech is creature of the night?
Creature of the night is a noun.
What is the plural of creature of the night?
The plural of creature of the night is creatures of the night.

Words near creature of the night in the dictionary

  1. creature comforts
  2. creature feature
  3. creature features
  4. creature of habit
  5. creature of statute
  6. creature of the night
  7. creaturedom
  8. creatureful
  9. creaturehood
  10. creaturekind
  11. creatureless

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