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souteneurs

souteneurs is the plural of souteneur.

Meaning of souteneur

Noun

souteneur (plural souteneurs)

  1. A man who protects, and commonly compels, a prostitute of any gender and lives off the earnings; a pimp. Originally a Parisian term, but since adopted into other languages such as English.
    • The souteneur ... though he lives in comparative comfort from what his mistress gives him, he rarely makes a big haul. His mistress gone, the pot ceases to boil; in fact, he calls her his marmite.1892 Albert Dresden Vandam. An Englishman in Paris: (Notes and Recollections) - Page 335

Questions about souteneurs

What is souteneurs the plural of?
Souteneurs is the plural of souteneur.

Words near souteneurs in the dictionary

  1. soutane
  2. soutanes
  3. soutar
  4. soutars
  5. souteneur
  6. souteneurs
  7. souter
  8. souterly
  9. souterrain
  10. souterrains
  11. souters

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