- woman of ill repute
- woman of ill reputeEuph. a prostitute. •
His favorite companion was a woman of ill repute.
•If you can't be faithful to your husband, you're no better than a woman of ill repute.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
woman of ill repute
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ill repute — see ↑repute • • • Main Entry: ↑ill ill repute : bad reputation She was a woman of ill repute. [=prostitute, whore] a house of ill repute [=brothel, whorehouse] • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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prostitute — n 1. harlot, whore, demire, slut, hussy, cocotte, demimondaine, loose woman, wanton, fallen woman, woman of ill repute, white slave; lady of the evening, lady of pleasure, woman of the profession, Mrs. Warren, Fr. fille de joie. trollop, strumpet … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
whore — n 1. hussy, slut, demirep, cocotte, demi mondaine, loose woman, fallen woman, wanton, tramp, vamp, white slave, Sl. bitch, Sl. broad, Sl. chippy; harlot, woman of ill repute, prostitute, lady of the evening, woman of the profession, Mrs. Warren,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
streetwalker — n prostitute, harlot, whore, woman of the streets; lady of the evening, woman of the profession, Mrs. Warren, call girl, Fr. fille de joie; strumpet, trollop, Archaic. wench, trull, drab, quean, painted woman, bar girl, Inf. pick up; slut, hussy … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
