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Drury Lane vestal

Drury Lane vestal noun: a prostitute.

Noun

Drury Lane vestal (plural Drury Lane vestals)

  1. (British, archaic, slang) A prostitute.

Forms of Drury Lane vestal

pluralDrury Lane vestals

Origin of Drury Lane vestal

Drury Lane in London was historically known for prostitution; the word vestal (“a virgin”) is used ironically.

Questions about Drury Lane vestal

What does Drury Lane vestal mean?
Drury Lane vestal means a prostitute.
What part of speech is Drury Lane vestal?
Drury Lane vestal is a noun.
What is the plural of Drury Lane vestal?
The plural of Drury Lane vestal is Drury Lane vestals.

Words near Drury Lane vestal in the dictionary

  1. drupetum
  2. druplet
  3. druplets
  4. drupose
  5. drury
  6. Drury Lane vestal
  7. Drury Lane vestals
  8. druse
  9. drused
  10. drusen
  11. drusenoid

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