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puttana — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bike noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
  • 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.
  • strumpet noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous woman or prostitute.
  • tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
  • tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
  • trollop noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous or disreputable woman.

Senses

puttana is used for these senses in English:

  • bike Clipping of bicycle.
  • bike Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
  • 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.
  • tart (British, slang) A prostitute.
  • tramp (pejorative) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut. [from 1922]
  • trollop (derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.

bike — full definition

  1. noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
  2. verb To ride or travel by bicycle or motorcycle.

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