bawd

Noun
Synonyms: prostitutecocottewhoreharlottartcyprianfancy womanworking girlsporting ladylady of pleasurewoman of the street

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for moneySynonyms: prostitutecocottewhoreharlottartcyprianfancy womanworking girlsporting ladylady of pleasurewoman of the street
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bawd \Bawd\, n. [OE. baude, OF. balt, baut, baude, bold, merry, perh. fr. OHG. bald bold; or fr. Celtic, cf. W. baw dirt. Cf. Bold, Bawdry.] A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for a lewd purpose; a procurer or procuress; a lewd person; -- usually applied to a woman. [1913 Webster]
Bawd \Bawd\, v. i. To procure women for lewd purposes. [1913 Webster]
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