hussies

Variant of hussy

noun pl. hussies

  1. a woman, esp. one of low morals: contemptuous or playful term
  2. a bold, saucy girl or young woman
  3. Dialectal a small sewing kit

Origin: contr. < ME huswife, housewife

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