妓女 — meaning in English
jì nǚ
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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
- noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
- noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
- noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.