harlot

• Nom vieilli ou littéraire désignant une prostituée ou une femme de mœurs légères ; aujourd'hui perçu comme archaïque et souvent offensant.

An archaic noun historically used to refer to a prostitute or a promiscuous woman; now considered obsolete and often offensive.

1. C2formal

   A woman who engages in sexual activity for payment; a prostitute.

   Prostituée

   • The old text referred to her as a harlot.
   • In historical literature, harlots were often portrayed as outcasts.
   • The term 'harlot' is considered archaic and offensive today.

   Synonymescall girlcourtesanhussylady-of-the-nightprostitutestreetwalkerstrumpettrollopwhoreworking girl