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prostitute

/ˈpɹɑstɪˌtu(ː)t/noun, verb3 syllables

Prostitute means: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money.

Synonyms for prostitute26

noun, as in a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street

also used for prostitute

sex worker, sellout, abandons, alley cat, almah, bangtail, Bankside lady, bargirl, bat, beotch, blouze, blowen, blowsabella, brass nail, brasser

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What does prostitute mean?2

noun

1

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

verb

1

sell one's body; exchange sex for money

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Prostitute in a sentence

  • Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.OsoHombre
  • In my country, only prostitutes wear this kind of make-up.OsoHombre
  • A certain girl was a prostitute but didn't want her grandma to know.AlanF_US
  • He walked on appearing to disregard the prostitute.unknown
  • The only difference between a bimbo and a prostitute is payment.darinmex
  • Sami had the reputation for having dated that prostitute.OsoHombre
  • Ziri was getting oral sex from a local prostitute.Amastan
  • Sami took the prostitute back to his home.OsoHombre

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Forms of prostitute

as a noun

plural
prostitutes

as a verb

past tense
prostituted
present participle
prostituting
third-person singular
prostitutes
past participle
prostituted