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单词 bawds
释义

bawd

noun

ˈbȯd How to pronounce bawd (audio)
1
obsolete : pander
2
a
: one who keeps a house of prostitution : madam
b
: prostitute

Synonyms

  • call girl
  • cocotte
  • courtesan
  • drab
  • hooker
  • hustler
  • prostitute
  • sex worker
  • streetwalker
  • tart
  • whore
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Example Sentences

in the 17th century the port was a notorious hangout for Caribbean pirates and their bawds
Recent Examples on the Web Lewd women, bawds and adventuresses were not welcome in courts, nor were prostitutes or immoral characters. Clement Knox, Time, 4 Feb. 2020 Two rival madams—based on real historical characters—are fighting each other for a customer base: earthy bawd Mrs. Margaret Wells and elegant, conniving Mrs. Lydia Quigley. Viv Groskop, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bawde

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

bawds

noun

plural of bawd
as in prostitutes
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money in the 17th century the port was a notorious hangout for Caribbean pirates and their bawds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • prostitutes
  • hookers
  • whores
  • courtesans
  • streetwalkers
  • tarts
  • madames
  • madams
  • hustlers
  • cocottes
  • drabs
  • sex workers
  • call girls
  • floozies
  • mesdames
  • hussies
  • women of the street
  • libertines
  • tramps
  • temptresses
  • coquettes
  • sirens
  • minxes
  • tempters
  • wenches
  • chippies
  • flirts
  • jades
  • doxies
  • vamps
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