释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quean (kwēn),USA pronunciation n. - an overly forward, impudent woman;
shrew; hussy. - a prostitute.
- British Termsa girl or young woman, esp. a robust one.
- Gmc *kwenōn-; akin to Old English cwēn woman, queen
- bef. 1000; Middle English quene, Old English cwene; cognate with Middle Dutch quene, kone, Old Saxon, Old High German quena, Gothic qino
quean′ish, adj. quean′like′, adj. |