floozy

American  

[floo-zee] / ˈflu zi /

Sometimes floosie, or floozie

noun

Older Slang.

plural

floozies

1. a gaudily dressed, usually immoral or sexually promiscuous woman (now often used facetiously).

2. a prostitute.

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floozy British  

/ ˈfluːzɪ /

noun

1. slang a disreputable woman

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Etymology

Origin of floozy

First recorded in 1905–10; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“It was important to me to show she wasn’t this chaotic, floozy character she is sometimes seen as.”

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Even without this scene, the character of Scruggs is portrayed as an unprofessional one-note floozy who expresses ruthless, inhumane ambition after the bombing, and is one of the clear villains of the piece.

From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2019

Left by his wife, a vain rodeo star picks up a floozy and rides a bad Brahman bull.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019

By the early twenties, both young women were on the stage, having overcome parental objections by sidestepping the floozy connotations of such a career.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 19, 2015

Killer's Kiss came next, a story about a pug and a floozy; financed by some friends of the family, it thudded even louder than its predecessor.

From Time Magazine Archive