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pretty horsebreaker

pretty horsebreaker noun: a courtesan; a female prostitute.

Noun

pretty horsebreaker (plural pretty horsebreakers)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A courtesan; a female prostitute.

Forms of pretty horsebreaker

pluralpretty horsebreakers

Origin of pretty horsebreaker

In reference to the prostitutes who used to ride horses near Hyde Park in London, then a fashionable place for young society men and ladies to go riding.

Questions about pretty horsebreaker

What does pretty horsebreaker mean?
Pretty horsebreaker means a courtesan; a female prostitute.
What part of speech is pretty horsebreaker?
Pretty horsebreaker is a noun.
What is the plural of pretty horsebreaker?
The plural of pretty horsebreaker is pretty horsebreakers.

Words near pretty horsebreaker in the dictionary

  1. pretty as a speckled pup
  2. Pretty Beach
  3. pretty boy
  4. pretty boys
  5. Pretty Good Privacy
  6. pretty horsebreaker
  7. pretty horsebreakers
  8. pretty much
  9. pretty pass
  10. pretty passes
  11. pretty pennies

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