waistcoateer
/ˌwɛskəˈtɪə(ɹ)/
waistcoateer noun: a woman undressed to her waistcoat; a low-class prostitute, a whore.
Noun
waistcoateer (plural waistcoateers)
- A woman undressed to her waistcoat; a low-class prostitute, a whore.
- Do you think you are here, sir, / Amongst your waistcoateers, your base wenches?1639, John Fletcher, Wit Without Money
- Thou knowest well that, from Mrs. Deputy's self down to the waistcoateers in the alley, all of them are twiring and peeping betwixt their fingers when you pass; and yet you call yourself a miserable dog!1822, Sir Walter Scott, The Fortunes of Nigel
Forms of waistcoateer
| plural | waistcoateers |
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Origin of waistcoateer
From waistcoat + -eer.
Questions about waistcoateer
- What does waistcoateer mean?
- Waistcoateer means a woman undressed to her waistcoat; a low-class prostitute, a whore.
- What part of speech is waistcoateer?
- Waistcoateer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce waistcoateer?
- Waistcoateer is pronounced /ˌwɛskəˈtɪə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of waistcoateer?
- The plural of waistcoateer is waistcoateers.
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