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prostitute
[ pros-ti-toot, -tyoot ]
/ ˈprɒs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /
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noun
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
a man who engages in sexual acts for money.
a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money.
verb (used with object), pros·ti·tut·ed, pros·ti·tut·ing.
to sell or offer (oneself) as a prostitute.
to put to any base or unworthy use: to prostitute one's talents.
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Origin of prostitute
OTHER WORDS FROM prostitute
pros·ti·tu·tor, nounun·pros·ti·tut·ed, adjectiveWords nearby prostitute
prosthion, prosthodontics, prosthodontist, prostie, Prostigmin, prostitute, prostitution, prostomiate, prostomium, prostoon, prostrate
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How to use prostitute in a sentence
Foreigners commonly, but mistakenly, suppose that "Yoshiwara" means "Prostitute Quarter."
Working Women of Japan|Sidney Lewis GulickVery soon, however, ladies gave up the use of the mask, and "Vizard-mask" became a synonym for "Prostitute."
King Solomon (understanding a hot Prostitute) tells us, Prov.
The Curtezan unmasked|Annonymous (a Spiritual Physician)A woman who becomes a Prostitute is looked upon as a heroine.
Flash-lights from the Seven Seas|William L. Stidger
British Dictionary definitions for prostitute
prostitute
/ (ˈprɒstɪˌtjuːt) /
noun
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
a man who engages in such activity, esp in homosexual practices
a person who offers his talent or work for unworthy purposes
verb (tr)
to offer (oneself or another) in sexual intercourse for money
to offer (a person, esp oneself, or a person's talent) for unworthy purposes
Derived forms of prostitute
prostitution, nounprostitutor, nounWord Origin for prostitute
C16: from Latin prōstituere to expose to prostitution, from prō- in public + statuere to cause to stand
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