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fille de joie

[fee-yuh duh zhwah]
noun, plural filles de joie [fee-yuh duh zhwah] /ˌfi yə də ˈʒwɑ/. French.
  1. a prostitute.
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Origin of fille de joie

literally, pleasure girl
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British Dictionary definitions for fille de joie

fille de joie

noun plural filles de joie (fij də ʒwa)
  1. a prostitute
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Word Origin for fille de joie

girl of pleasure
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