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fancy woman

American  
[fan-see woom-uhn] / ˈfæn si ˌwʊm ən /

noun

Informal: Older Use.

  1. an immoral woman, especially a man's mistress.

  2. a prostitute.

fancy woman British  

noun

  1. slang a mistress or prostitute

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Origin of fancy woman

First recorded in 1805–15

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