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dirnenhaft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • meretricious adj Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.

Senses

dirnenhaft is used for these senses in English:

  • meretricious (obsolete) Of, or relating to prostitutes or prostitution.

meretricious — full definition

  1. adj Showy and attractive on the surface, but with no real value or worth underneath.
  2. adj (law) Describes a relationship that involves illegal sexual contact, or in which one person did not properly agree to it.
  3. adj Connected with prostitutes or the trade of prostitution.
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