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妓女 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brass noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  • harlot noun An old-fashioned, disapproving term for a prostitute or a woman considered sexually promiscuous.
  • ho intj A shout used to draw attention, especially when spotting something in the distance.
  • hussy noun A woman regarded as behaving in a sexually inappropriate or overly bold way (dated, disapproving).
  • prostitute noun A person who has sex with others in exchange for money.
  • skank noun A dance style performed to ska, reggae, or dub music, with a distinctive rhythmic bounce.
  • slag noun Waste material left over after smelting ore.
  • slapper noun A promiscuous or disreputable woman (British slang, derogatory).
  • slob noun A person regarded as lazy, messy, or careless about their appearance.
  • streetwalker noun A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
  • tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
  • tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
  • trollop noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous or disreputable woman.
  • vixen noun A female fox.
  • wench noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.

Senses

妓女 is used for these senses in English:

  • brass (countable, slang) A prostitute.
  • harlot (derogatory, offensive) A female who is considered promiscuous.
  • ho (slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.
  • hussy A sexually immoral woman.
  • prostitute A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]
  • skank (pejorative, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
  • slag Hard aggregate remaining as a residue from blast furnaces, sometimes used as a surfacing material.
  • slapper (countable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A woman of loose morals.

brass — full definition

  1. noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
  2. noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
  3. noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.

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