prostitutes

Noun

prostitute (plural prostitutes)

1. Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

   Synonyms:

   sex worker

2. A woman who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
   • Unfortunately, there is to my knowledge no visual evidence for the dress of the Roman prostitute, but the literary sources present us with a range of prostitute clothing (from rich accoutrements all the way down to nothing), […]2012, Kelly Olson, Dress and the Roman Woman: Self-Presentation and Society, page 50
3. A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.
   • Kai Wen: Why not? You're nothing but a prostitute. / Vicky: How dare you call me a prostitute!2013, Unknown, “Gang Clash resulting in the stabbing of one person”, in Crimewatch (Singaporean TV series), season 27, episode 3, spoken by Kai Wen and Vicky (Jernelle Oh and Shanice Koh)

   Synonyms:

   sellout

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