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white slave

white slave noun: a woman (of European descent) sold into prostitution, especially when transported to a country primarily inhabited by nonwhites.

Noun

white slave (plural white slaves)

  1. A woman (of European descent) sold into prostitution, especially when transported to a country primarily inhabited by nonwhites.
    • “I see. And you’re now going to tell me that Bertha Gotobed was got hold of by the White Slave people.”
      “How did you know?” asked Parker, a little peevishly.
      “Because Scotland Yard have two maggots which crop up whenever anything happens to a young woman. Either it’s White Slavery or Dope...1927, Dorothy Sayers, Unnatural Death

Forms of white slave

pluralwhite slaves

Questions about white slave

What does white slave mean?
White slave means a woman (of European descent) sold into prostitution, especially when transported to a country primarily inhabited by nonwhites.
What part of speech is white slave?
White slave is a noun.
What is the plural of white slave?
The plural of white slave is white slaves.

Words near white slave in the dictionary

  1. white sheep
  2. white shield
  3. white shields
  4. White Sister
  5. white skin privilege
  6. white slave
  7. white slaver
  8. white slavers
  9. white slavery
  10. white slaves
  11. white slaw

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