English Explanatory Dictionary

Bankside lady

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prostitute.

Word forms

Bankside lady Bankside ladies

Etymology

A reference to the brothels that were once common in Bankside, Southwark (now part of London) in medieval England.

Synonyms

prostitute

Related words

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