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moll
1[ mol ]
/ mÉ’l /
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Definition of moll
noun Slang.
Archaic. a prostitute.
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Origin of moll
1Special use of Moll
Words nearby moll
moline, Molinism, Molinos, Moliones, Molise, moll, mollah, Mollendo, mollescent, Mollet, Moll Flanders
Other definitions for moll (2 of 3)
moll2
[ mawl ]
/ mɔl /
adjective German.
(in music) written in a minor key; minor.
Other definitions for moll (3 of 3)
Moll
[ mol ]
/ mÉ’l /
noun
a female given name.
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How to use moll in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for moll
moll
/ (mÉ’l) /
noun slang
the female accomplice of a gangster
a prostitute
Word Origin for moll
C17: from Moll, familiar form of Mary
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