English Explanatory Dictionary

Haymarket ware

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prostitute, especially a low-class, on-street prostitute.

Word forms

Haymarket ware

Etymology

A reference to the prostitution that was common in Haymarket area of London in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century.

Synonyms

prostitute

Related words

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