Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
camp follower — camp followers also camp follower 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a camp follower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage. ...the chief ministers of … English dictionary
Camp follower — Camp Camp (k[a^]mp), n. [F. camp, It. campo, fr. L. campus plant, field; akin to Gr. kh^pos garden. Cf. {Campaign}, {Champ}, n.] 1. The ground or spot on which tents, huts, etc., are erected for shelter, as for an army or for lumbermen, etc. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
camp follower — ► NOUN 1) a civilian working in or attached to a military camp. 2) a person who associates with a group without being a full member of it … English terms dictionary
camp follower — camp .follower n especially BrE someone who supports an organization or a political party, but who is not actually a member of it … Dictionary of contemporary English
camp follower — noun count 1. ) someone who travels with an army to sell goods or provide services to the soldiers 2. ) someone who supports a group or political party but does not officially belong to it, especially in order to get an advantage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
camp follower — n. 1. a civilian who goes along with an army, esp. as a vendor of goods or services or as a prostitute 2. a nonmember who is associated with a certain group … English World dictionary
Camp follower — A camp follower is a person who follows military camps in order to sell goods or services that the military does not supply. These can include cooking, laundering, liquor, prostitution and sutlery. It can also be someone who scavenges after a… … Wikipedia
camp follower — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms camp follower : singular camp follower plural camp followers 1) someone who supports a group or political party but does not officially belong to it, especially in order to get an advantage 2) someone who… … English dictionary
camp-follower — see camp follower … English dictionary
camp follower — camp′ fol lower n. 1) a civilian who follows or settles near an army camp, esp. a prostitute 2) a person who espouses the aims of a group without belonging to it • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
camp follower — noun 1. a prostitute who provides service to military personnel • Hypernyms: ↑prostitute, ↑cocotte, ↑whore, ↑harlot, ↑bawd, ↑tart, ↑cyprian, ↑fancy woman, ↑working girl, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
