baldracca — meaning in English
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English meaning
- harlot noun An old-fashioned, disapproving term for a prostitute or a woman considered sexually promiscuous.
- 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.
- trollop noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous or disreputable woman.
Senses
baldracca is used for these senses in English:
- harlot (obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.
- 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.
- trollop (derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
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.