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[syn: prostitution, harlotry, whoredom]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Harlotry \Har"lot*ry\ (-r[y^]), n.
1. Ribaldry; buffoonery; a ribald story. [Obs.] --Piers
Plowman. --Chaucer.
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2. The trade or practice of prostitution; habitual or
customary lewdness. --Dryden.
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3. Anything meretricious; as, harlotry in art.
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4. A harlot; a strumpet; a baggage. [Obs.]
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He sups to-night with a harlotry. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
harlotry
n 1: offering sexual intercourse for pay [syn: prostitution,
harlotry, whoredom]