Harlot definition
(old-fashioned) A promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute.
noun
A woman prostitute.
noun
The definition of a harlot is a prostitute or a woman who sleeps around.
An example of a harlot is a woman who has sex with many men in exchange for money.
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Noun
Singular:
harlot
Plural:
harlotsOrigin of harlot
- Middle English vagabond, itinerant jester, rascal, lecher, harlot from Old French arlot, herlot vagabond of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French herlot, arlot (“vagabond, tramp”), of unknown origin.
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