harlot

noun har·lot \ˈhär-lət\

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Middle English, rogue, buffoon, female prostitute, from Anglo-French herlot beggar, vagabond

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: bawd, call girl, cocotte, courtesan, drab, prostitute, hooker, hustler, sex worker, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whore

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