harlot

[ hahr-luht ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a prostitute or sexually promiscuous woman.

harlot

/ ˈhɑːlət /

noun

1. a prostitute or promiscuous woman

adjective

1. archaic.
   of or like a harlot

Derived Forms

• ˈharlotry, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of harlot¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English: “young idler, rogue,” from Old French herlot, of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of harlot¹

C13: from Old French herlot rascal, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The videos were cut and memed and paired with disinformation to paint Heard as a harlot, a drunk, a liar.

From Time

Despite rumors spreading that his daughter is a harlot, Dill (Stanley Tucci) has complete and utter faith in her, no matter what.

From The Daily Beast

Others branded 22-year-old Stewart a harlot and the death threats began rolling in.

From The Daily Beast

Of silence before them that salute thee: of looking upon a harlot: and of turning away thy face from thy kinsman.

From Project Gutenberg

But draw near hither, you sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer, and of the harlot.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore the showers were withholden, and there was no lateward rain: thou hadst a harlot's forehead, thou wouldst not blush.

From Project Gutenberg

And by the facility of her fornication she defiled the land, and played the harlot with stones and with stocks.

From Project Gutenberg

For she multiplied her fornications, remembering the days of her youth, in which she played the harlot in the land of Egypt.

From Project Gutenberg