call girl

noun

1. a female prostitute with whom an appointment can be made by telephone, usually to meet at the client's address.
2. (formerly) a prostitute available to be called on at a brothel.

call girl

noun

1. a prostitute with whom appointments are made by telephone

Word History and Origins

Origin of call girl¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

For instance, if you were working as a call girl, you would know the things not to do because of the bad experiences that other people have had.

From Salon

Grier’s presence evokes a whole vibrant history of Black crime dramas, and the logo for Black Noir Cinema — featuring a gun-toting, Afro-sporting, flared-sleeve heroine in silhouette — even seems a callback to the 1974 “Foxy Brown,” in which she starred as a vigilante posing as a call girl to bust a crime ring and avenge her boyfriend’s death.

From New York Times

In Emma Cline’s latest, “The Guest,” the heroine is a call girl on the run.

From New York Times

Unwelcome: In Emma Cline’s latest, “The Guest,” the heroine is a call girl on the run.

From New York Times

Gloria, a call girl who tells Alton that she’s a model, is a sweet open wound.

From New York Times

Related Words

• prostitute