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prostitute's pupil

prostitute's pupil noun: an Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.

Noun

prostitute's pupil (plural prostitute's pupils)

  1. (slang) An Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.

Forms of prostitute's pupil

pluralprostitute's pupils

Origin of prostitute's pupil

From the notional similarity in behaviour: both (the pupil and prostitute) accommodate but do not react. In the case of the pupil, it is reacting to light; and in the case of the latter, it is to the client.

Questions about prostitute's pupil

What does prostitute's pupil mean?
Prostitute's pupil means an Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.
What part of speech is prostitute's pupil?
Prostitute's pupil is a noun.
What is the plural of prostitute's pupil?
The plural of prostitute's pupil is prostitute's pupils.

Words near prostitute's pupil in the dictionary

  1. prostitot
  2. prostitots
  3. prostitutable
  4. prostitute
  5. prostitute's caution
  6. prostitute's pupil
  7. prostitute's pupils
  8. prostituted
  9. prostitutes
  10. prostituteth
  11. prostituting

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