light-skirtsn.

Brit.

/ˈlʌɪtskəːts/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪtˌskərts/

Forms:

α. 1500s licht-skirt (Scottish), 1600s 1800s light-skirt.

β. 1500s–1600s 1800s– light-skirts.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, skirt n.

Etymology: In α. forms < light adj.¹ + skirt n. In β. forms < the plural of light adj.¹ + skirt n.

(A name for) a sexually promiscuous woman; a prostitute. Also occasionally in singular.Now chiefly in historical fiction.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [noun] > sexual indulgence > unchaste behaviour of woman > unchaste or loose woman

queanOE

whorec1175

malkinc1275

wenchelc1300

ribalda1350

strumpeta1350

wench1362

filtha1375

parnelc1390

sinner14..

callet1415

slut?c1425

tickle-tailc1430

harlot?a1475

mignote1489

kittock?a1500

mulea1513

trulla1516

trully?1515

danta1529

miswoman1528

stewed whore1532

Tib1533

unchaghe1534

flag1535

Katy1535

jillet1541

yaud1545

housewife1546

trinkletc1550

whippet1550

Canace1551

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Jezebel1558

kittyc1560

loonc1560

laced mutton1563

nymph1563

limmer1566

tomboy1566

Marian1567

mort1567

cockatrice1568

franion1571

blowze1573

rannell1573

rig1575

Kita1577

poplet1577

light-skirts1578

pucelle1578

harlotry1584

light o' lovea1586

driggle-draggle1588

wagtail1592

tub-tail1595

flirt-gill1597

minx1598

hilding1599

short-heels1599

bona-roba1600

flirt1600

Hiren1600

light-heels1602

roba1602

baggage1603

cousin1604

fricatrice1607

rumbelow1611

amorosa1615

jaya1616

open-taila1618

succubus1622

snaphancea1625

flap1631

buttered bun1638

puffkin1639

vizard1652

fallen woman1659

tomrigg1662

cunt1663

quaedama1670

jilt1672

crack1677

grass-girl1691

sporting girl1694

sportswoman1705

mobbed hood1707

brim1736

trollop1742

trub1746

demi-rep1749

gillyflower1757

lady of easy virtue1766

mot1773

chicken1782

gammerstang1788

buer1807

scarlet woman1816

blowen1819

fie-fie1820

shickster?1834

streel1842

charver1846

trolly1854

bad girl1855

amateur1862

anonyma1862

demi-virgin1864

pickup1871

chippy1885

wish-wife1886

tart1887

tartleta1890

flossy1893

fly girl1893

demi-mondaine1894

floozy1899

slattern1899

scrub1900

demi-vierge1908

cake1909

coozie1912

muff1914

tarty1918

yes-girl1920

radge1923

bike1945

puta1948

messer1951

cooze1955

jamette1965

skeezer1986

slutbag1987

chickenhead1988

ho1988

1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 52 Licht skirt for all thy skippis Had I the in my grippis, on the I suld be wrokin.

1597 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 1st 3 Bks. i. viii. 17 Solomon..Singing his loue, the holy spouse of Christ: Like as she were some light-skirts of the rest.

1616 T. Tuke Treat. against Paintng 39 Actions..becomming onely light-skirts, and idle women.

1632 F. Quarles Divine Fancies iv. xii. 168 I'le tell thee, Light-skirts, whosoever taught Thy feet to dance, thy dancing had a Fault.

1834 H. Taylor Philip van Artevelde 2nd Pt. iii. iii. 114 She's a light skirts!

1898 Lit. World 4 Feb. 103 To consider her [sc. Highland Mary's] story..either (1) she was something of a light-skirts, or (2) she is a kind of Scottish Mrs. Harris.

2014 M. Rodale Wallflower gone Wild v. 78 Lord Rogan..usually consorted with the light-skirts of the demimonde and women of negotiable affections.

Compounds

General use as a modifier (in singular form).

ΚΠ

1606 Returne from Pernassus i. vi. sig. C You light skirt starres, this is your wonted guise, By glomy light perke out your doutfull heads.

1619 W. Sclater Expos. 1 Thess. (1630) 49 Any light-skirt Dame, or Courtly Herodias shall rather be imitated.

1891 W. A. Clouston in Athenæum 3 Oct. 452/1 [The parrot] told tales to its master of his light-skirt wife.

2014 A. Gracie Winter Bride i. 4 The soldier fellow ended up married to the silly light-skirt sister.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	light-skirts
释义	light-skirtsn. Brit. /ˈlʌɪtskəːts/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtˌskərts/ Forms: α. 1500s licht-skirt (Scottish), 1600s 1800s light-skirt. β. 1500s–1600s 1800s– light-skirts. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light adj.¹, skirt n. Etymology: In α. forms < light adj.¹ + skirt n. In β. forms < the plural of light adj.¹ + skirt n. (A name for) a sexually promiscuous woman; a prostitute. Also occasionally in singular.Now chiefly in historical fiction. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [noun] > sexual indulgence > unchaste behaviour of woman > unchaste or loose woman queanOE whorec1175 malkinc1275 wenchelc1300 ribalda1350 strumpeta1350 wench1362 filtha1375 parnelc1390 sinner14.. callet1415 slut?c1425 tickle-tailc1430 harlot?a1475 mignote1489 kittock?a1500 mulea1513 trulla1516 trully?1515 danta1529 miswoman1528 stewed whore1532 Tib1533 unchaghe1534 flag1535 Katy1535 jillet1541 yaud1545 housewife1546 trinkletc1550 whippet1550 Canace1551 filthy1553 Jezebel1558 kittyc1560 loonc1560 laced mutton1563 nymph1563 limmer1566 tomboy1566 Marian1567 mort1567 cockatrice1568 franion1571 blowze1573 rannell1573 rig1575 Kita1577 poplet1577 light-skirts1578 pucelle1578 harlotry1584 light o' lovea1586 driggle-draggle1588 wagtail1592 tub-tail1595 flirt-gill1597 minx1598 hilding1599 short-heels1599 bona-roba1600 flirt1600 Hiren1600 light-heels1602 roba1602 baggage1603 cousin1604 fricatrice1607 rumbelow1611 amorosa1615 jaya1616 open-taila1618 succubus1622 snaphancea1625 flap1631 buttered bun1638 puffkin1639 vizard1652 fallen woman1659 tomrigg1662 cunt1663 quaedama1670 jilt1672 crack1677 grass-girl1691 sporting girl1694 sportswoman1705 mobbed hood1707 brim1736 trollop1742 trub1746 demi-rep1749 gillyflower1757 lady of easy virtue1766 mot1773 chicken1782 gammerstang1788 buer1807 scarlet woman1816 blowen1819 fie-fie1820 shickster?1834 streel1842 charver1846 trolly1854 bad girl1855 amateur1862 anonyma1862 demi-virgin1864 pickup1871 chippy1885 wish-wife1886 tart1887 tartleta1890 flossy1893 fly girl1893 demi-mondaine1894 floozy1899 slattern1899 scrub1900 demi-vierge1908 cake1909 coozie1912 muff1914 tarty1918 yes-girl1920 radge1923 bike1945 puta1948 messer1951 cooze1955 jamette1965 skeezer1986 slutbag1987 chickenhead1988 ho1988 1578 J. Rolland Seuin Seages 52 Licht skirt for all thy skippis Had I the in my grippis, on the I suld be wrokin. 1597 Bp. J. Hall Virgidemiarum: 1st 3 Bks. i. viii. 17 Solomon..Singing his loue, the holy spouse of Christ: Like as she were some light-skirts of the rest. 1616 T. Tuke Treat. against Paintng 39 Actions..becomming onely light-skirts, and idle women. 1632 F. Quarles Divine Fancies iv. xii. 168 I'le tell thee, Light-skirts, whosoever taught Thy feet to dance, thy dancing had a Fault. 1834 H. Taylor Philip van Artevelde 2nd Pt. iii. iii. 114 She's a light skirts! 1898 Lit. World 4 Feb. 103 To consider her [sc. Highland Mary's] story..either (1) she was something of a light-skirts, or (2) she is a kind of Scottish Mrs. Harris. 2014 M. Rodale Wallflower gone Wild v. 78 Lord Rogan..usually consorted with the light-skirts of the demimonde and women of negotiable affections. Compounds General use as a modifier (in singular form). ΚΠ 1606 Returne from Pernassus i. vi. sig. C You light skirt starres, this is your wonted guise, By glomy light perke out your doutfull heads. 1619 W. Sclater Expos. 1 Thess. (1630) 49 Any light-skirt Dame, or Courtly Herodias shall rather be imitated. 1891 W. A. Clouston in Athenæum 3 Oct. 452/1 [The parrot] told tales to its master of his light-skirt wife. 2014 A. Gracie Winter Bride i. 4 The soldier fellow ended up married to the silly light-skirt sister. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1578
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