moll

• Nom désignant la petite amie ou la compagne d'un gangster ou d'un criminel.

A noun referring to the girlfriend or female companion of a gangster or criminal.

1. Gangster's girlfriendB2informal

   A woman who is the romantic partner or companion of a gangster or criminal.

   Compagne de gangster

   • She played the role of a classic gangster's moll in the movie.
   • The detective questioned the moll for information about the heist.
   • In old crime films, the moll was often portrayed as glamorous but dangerous.

   Synonymesgun moll

2. Prostitute or promiscuous womanC1formal

   An archaic or derogatory term for a woman who is a prostitute or considered sexually immoral.

   Prostituée ou femme de mauvaise vie

   • In 19th-century slang, a 'moll' referred to a prostitute.
   • The term 'moll' was used in older novels to describe a woman of loose morals.
   • Historically, the word had a stronger derogatory connotation than today.

   Synonymesdoxyharlothookerprostituteslutstreetwalkerstrumpettarttrollopwhore