working girl

• Termo informal para mulher que trabalha, frequentemente usada para designar uma mulher ocupada em uma profissão ou emprego. Em alguns contextos, pode ser um eufemismo para profissional do sexo, embora esse uso seja menos comum em conversas educadas atuais.

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.

   Mulher trabalhadora

   • 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.

   Profissional do sexo (gíria)

   • 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.