English Explanatory Dictionary

streetwalker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.
  2. Someone walking in the street; an average citizen.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɹiːtˌwɔːkə/ /ˈstɹitˌwɔkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-streetwalker.wav

Word forms

streetwalker streetwalkers street walker

Etymology

From street + walker.

Synonyms

abandons alley cat almah bangtail Bankside lady bargirl bat beotch blouze blowen blowsabella brass nail brasser brass broad business girl calico queen callet cat chippy chromo coaster cockatrice cocotte comfort girl comfort woman commoner Covent Garden nun creature of the night croshabell daughter of joy dollymop doxy drab Dutch widow escort fille de joie flap floozie fornicatrix frail sister Fulham virgin gamester gay lady geebag gillian gill girl rented overnight good-time girl GRO hackney harlot Haymarket ware hireling 'ho hoer hoe hook hooker hustler
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