sgualdrina — 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 finds clients out on the street or in other public places.
- strumpet noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous woman or prostitute.
- 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
sgualdrina 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.
- tramp (pejorative) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut. [from 1922]
- 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.
streetwalker — full definition
- noun A prostitute who finds clients out on the street or in other public places.
- noun (dated) An ordinary person simply walking along the street.
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