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nymphs of the pavé

nymphs of the pavé is the plural of nymph of the pavé.

Meaning of nymph of the pavé

Noun

nymph of the pavé (plural nymphs of the pavé)

  1. (obsolete) A female prostitute.
    • Having made the discovery with about the same attention to secresy, that a nymph of the pavé uses with her lovers, or the boatswain when he pipes to grog, […] Mike O'Grady and his associate returned with merry faces to head-quarters, and reported a surprise of the enemy's camp very practicable.1842 Nov, “The Hunchback”, in The Southern Literary Messenger

Questions about nymphs of the pavé

What is nymphs of the pavé the plural of?
Nymphs of the pavé is the plural of nymph of the pavé.

Words near nymphs of the pavé in the dictionary

  1. nymphotomies
  2. nymphotomy
  3. nymphs
  4. nymphs of darkness
  5. nymphs of the pavement
  6. nymphs of the pavé
  7. nymphuline
  8. nymphulines
  9. nymphæ
  10. nymphæa
  11. nymphæum

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