fancy woman

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noun

an immoral woman, especially a man's mistress.

a prostitute.

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Origin of fancy woman

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby fancy woman

fancy fern, fancy-free, fancy goods, fancy man, fancy-pants, fancy woman, fancywork, fan dance, fandangle, fandango, fan delta

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I find myself chained to the foot of a woman, my noble Cornelia would despise!
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A fancy came into my head that I would entertain the king and queen with an English tune upon this instrument.
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British Dictionary definitions for fancy woman

fancy woman

noun

slang a mistress or prostitute

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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