procuress

[proh-kyoo r-is, pruh-]

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noun

a woman who procures prostitutes.

Origin of procuress

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at procurer, -ess

Usage note

See -ess.

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Related Words for procuress

whore, bawd, prostitute, procuress

Examples from the Web for procuress

Historical Examples of procuress

I saw that the woman was a procuress, and I only replied with a smile of contempt.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
In her later years, she followed the vile trade of a procuress.
Greek Women
Mitchell Carroll
He was regarding this old French procuress with grave attention.
House of Torment
Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
Instead of returning me to my home, the procuress left me in an isolated dwelling not far from Versailles.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2
Eugne Sue
Bawd, bawd, n. a procurer or procuress of women for lewd purposes—fem.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
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