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fille des rues — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • prostitute noun A person who has sex with others in exchange for money.
  • streetwalker noun A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.

Senses

fille des rues is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.]
  • streetwalker (informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.

prostitute — full definition

  1. noun A person who has sex with others in exchange for money.
  2. verb To sell (oneself or one's talents) for money in a way seen as demeaning.

streetwalker — full definition

  1. noun A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
  2. noun Someone walking in the street; an average citizen.

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