working girl

• Terme informel désignant une femme qui travaille, souvent utilisé pour une femme exerçant une profession ou un emploi. Dans certains contextes, il peut aussi être un euphémisme pour une travailleuse du sexe, bien que cet usage soit moins courant dans la conversation polie moderne.

An informal term for a woman who is employed, often used to refer to a woman working in a profession or job. In some contexts, it can also be a euphemism for a sex worker, though this usage is less common in modern polite conversation.

1. Employed womanB1informal

   A woman who is employed, especially in a job outside the home.

   femme active

   • She's a working girl now, with her own apartment.
   • Many working girls commute to the city every day.
   • The term 'working girl' is sometimes used to describe women in the workforce.

2. Sex worker (slang)C1slang

   A euphemistic slang term for a female prostitute.

   fille de joie

   • The movie portrays the life of a working girl in the city.
   • He was arrested for soliciting a working girl.
   • The novel explores the struggles of a working girl in the 19th century.