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harlots

harlots is the plural of harlot.

harlots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of harlot.

Meaning of harlot

Noun

harlot (plural harlots)

  1. (dated, derogatory, offensive) A female prostitute.
    • This day (great Duke) ſhe ſhut the doores vpon me, / While she with Harlots feaſted in my housſe.c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (derogatory, offensive) A female who is considered promiscuous.
    Synonyms:
    skeezer, slut, whore, hussy, NB: All terms are usually pejorative unless stated otherwise., 304, alley cat, alleycat, amorette, amoret
  3. (obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.
    • By suche ydle and wicked harlottes the enheritaunce of Christe is troden vnder fote.1544, R. Tracy, Supplycacion to Kynge Henry VIII

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Questions about harlots

What is harlots the plural of?
Harlots is the plural of harlot.

Words near harlots in the dictionary

  1. harlotized
  2. harlotizes
  3. harlotizing
  4. harlotries
  5. harlotry
  6. harlots
  7. harlotted
  8. harlotting
  9. Harlow
  10. Harlowe
  11. Harlowton

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