slut

The definition of a slut is a derogatory term used for a person - usually a woman - who engages in casual sexual behavior.

(noun)

An example of a slut is a person who sleeps with many, many partners to whom he or she is not married.

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See slut in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a careless, dirty, slovenly woman; slattern
  2. a sexually promiscuous woman: a derogatory or insulting term

Origin: ME slutte, prob. < Scand or LowG form akin to MLowG slote, ditch, mud puddle, Ice sluta, to dangle: for IE base see slug

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See slut in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. A person, especially a woman, considered sexually promiscuous.
    b. A woman prostitute.
  2. A slovenly woman; a slattern.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English slutte

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Related Forms:

  • slutˈtish adjective
  • slutˈtish·ly adverb
  • slutˈtish·ness noun
  • slutˈty adjective

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