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
- noun A person who has sex with others in exchange for money.
- verb To sell (oneself or one's talents) for money in a way seen as demeaning.
streetwalker — full definition
- noun A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
- noun Someone walking in the street; an average citizen.