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prostituta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • courtesan noun Historically, a woman — often glamorous and educated — who had wealthy or high-status men as lovers or clients, sometimes at a royal court.
  • 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.
  • tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

Senses

prostituta is used for these senses in English:

  • courtesan A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
  • 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.
  • tart (British, slang) A prostitute.

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.

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