wench

• Terme informel et vieilli désignant une jeune femme ou une servante, souvent péjoratif ou offensant dans l'usage moderne.

An informal term for a young woman, now considered archaic or offensive in modern usage.

1. C1informal

   An informal term for a young woman or girl, often used in historical or literary contexts.

   Jeune femme (terme informel ou littéraire)

   • The tavern wench served ale to the knights.
   • A fair wench danced at the village festival.
   • The story tells of a clever wench who outwitted the king.

   Synonymescolleendamselgirllasslassiemaiden

• Verbe vieilli ou archaïque signifiant fréquenter ou courtiser des femmes, souvent dans un contexte de débauche ou de libertinage ; historiquement utilisé de manière péjorative.

An archaic verb meaning to associate with or frequent the company of women, often in a disreputable or promiscuous context; historically used as a derogatory term.

1. To associate with prostitutesC2informalbritish

   To engage in frequenting or associating with prostitutes.

   Fréquenter des prostituées

   • He was known to wench in the taverns of the old town.
   • The character in the novel would often wench and gamble.
   • In historical accounts, some sailors would wench during their shore leave.

   Synonymeswhore