herlot

vagabond, scoundrel

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A restrained, non-explicit period brothel scene: an adult woman accepts coins from an adult male customer while admitting him through a bedroom doorway.

noun

harlot

HAR-lut/ˈhɑːrlət/

An old-fashioned, derogatory term for a prostitute.

Etymology

harlotOld Frenchvagabond, scoundrel

Herlot originally labeled a vagabond or scoundrel, usually male. The later sense “prostitute” became established in English and was reinforced by its use in Bible translations.

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