harlot

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harlot

/ˈhɑːlət/ UK
/ˈhɑɹlət/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle English harlot, from Old French harlot, herlot, arlot (“vagabond; tramp”), of obscure origin. Likely to be ultimately of Germanic origin, either from a derivation of *harjaz (“army; camp; warrior; military leader”) or from a diminutive of *karilaz (“man; fellow”). Compare English carlot.

noun harlots

dated, derogatory, offensive A female prostitute. This day (great Duke) ſhe ſhut the doores vpon me, / While she with Harlots feaſted in my housſe.
Similar: abandons, alley cat, almah, bangtail, Bankside lady, bargirl, bat, beotch, blouze, blowen, blowsabella, brass nail
derogatory, offensive A female who is considered promiscuous.
Similar: skeezer, slut, whore, hussy, NB: All terms are usually pejorative unless stated otherwise., 304, alley cat, alleycat, amorette, amoret, amorosa, article
obsolete A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct. By suche ydle and wicked harlottes the enheritaunce of Christe is troden vnder fote.
Similar: rake, hussy, antimodel, bad guy, baddie, bastard, beggar, blackguard, bounder, cad, cockatrice, coistril

verb harlots · harloting · harlotting · harloted · harlotted

intransitive To play the harlot; to practice lewdness. […] they that spend their youth in loitering, bezzling, and harlotting, their studies in unprofitable questions, and barbarous sophistry
Similar: harlotize, blissom, chamber, colt, gill, harlot, minx, rake, rig, slut, trollop, wanton

adjective more harlot · most harlot

uncommon Wanton; lewd; low; base. The intellection in it, kiddo—the intellection.... That most harlot of harlots... talking of me, laughing at me... I'll kill her....
Similar: adult, bawdy, blue, cheeky, dirty, indecent, filthy, gross, harlot, impure, ithyphallic, lewd

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noun a female prostitute

Español	puta, golfa, ramera
中文	妓女 jìnǚ
हिन्दी	रण्डी raṇḍī, गणिका gaṇikā, वेश्या veśyā, कुलटा kulṭā
Português	puta, meretriz, messalina, cortesã, prostituta, rameira
Français	prostituée, putain, catin, pute, fille de joie
Deutsch	Dirne, Hure, Nutte
Italiano	meretrice, puttana, baldracca
Ελληνικά	καριόλα karióla
Русский	шлю́ха šljúxa

noun female considered promiscuous

Español	zorra
Deutsch	Schlampe

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@misc{harlot_2026,
  title = {harlot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harlot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}