English Explanatory Dictionary

Covent Garden abbess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

Word forms

Covent Garden abbess Covent Garden abbesses

Etymology

A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

Related words

abbess Covent Garden ague Covent Garden nun
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