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sporting lady

[ spawr-ting ley-dee ]
/ ˈspɔr tɪŋ ˌleɪ di /
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noun Older Use.
a prostitute.
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Also called sport·ing girl [spawr-ting gurl], /ˈspɔr tɪŋ ˌgɜrl/, sport·ing wom·an [spawr-ting woom-uhn] /ˈspɔr tɪŋ ˌwʊm ən/ .
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