fille de joie

[ fee-yuh duh zhwah ]
/ ˌfi yə də ˈʒwɑ /

noun, plural filles de joie [fee-yuh duh zhwah] /ˌfi yə də ˈʒwɑ/. French.

a prostitute.

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Origin of fille de joie

literally, pleasure girl

Words nearby fille de joie

fill the bill, fill up, fill-in, fill-up, fillagree, fille de joie, filled gold, filled milk, filled to the brim, filler, filler cap
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British Dictionary definitions for fille de joie

fille de joie
/ French (fij də ʒwa) /

noun plural filles de joie (fij də ʒwa)

a prostitute

Word Origin for fille de joie

girl of pleasure
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