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white slaves

white slaves is the plural of white slave.

Meaning of white slave

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

Questions about white slaves

What is white slaves the plural of?
White slaves is the plural of white slave.

Words near white slaves in the dictionary

  1. white skin privilege
  2. white slave
  3. white slaver
  4. white slavers
  5. white slavery
  6. white slaves
  7. white slaw
  8. white slime
  9. white smoke
  10. white smoker
  11. white smokers

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