English Explanatory Dictionary

light-o'-love

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.
  2. Someone who is inconstant in love; a flirt.
  3. A promiscuous woman, a prostitute; a mistress or female lover.

Word forms

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