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harlot

American  
[hahr-luht] / ˈhɑr lət /

noun

Archaic.

  1. a prostitute or sexually promiscuous woman.

harlot British  
/ ˈhɑːlət /

noun

  1. a prostitute or promiscuous woman

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adjective

  1. archaic of or like a harlot

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Other Word Forms

  • harlotry noun

Etymology

Origin of harlot

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English: “young idler, rogue,” from Old French herlot, of obscure origin

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