hussy

[ huhs-ee, huhz-ee ]

noun

, plural hus·sies.

1. a brazen or immoral woman.

   Synonyms: slut, trollop

2. a mischievous, impudent, or ill-behaved girl.

   Synonyms: minx, baggage

hussy

/ -zɪ; ˈhʌsɪ /

noun

1. a shameless or promiscuous woman
2. dialect.
   a folder for needles, thread, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of hussy¹

1520–30; earlier hussive housewife

Word History and Origins

Origin of hussy¹

C16 (in the sense: housewife): from hussif housewife

Example Sentences

Few bookstores were willing to carry Shameless Hussy’s publications, not just because of the content — there was not, at first, an appetite for such bold feminist writing — but also because of the format: spineless, stapled chapbooks, like zines.

From New York Times

Shameless Hussy Press was a shoestring operation in 1969 when the poet known as Alta began publishing books from her house on a hand-cranked offset printer.

From New York Times

“Hey, miss Honey Bey. It’s Dolly P. You know that hussy with the good hair you sang about?” she says on the track.

From Los Angeles Times

In the interlude "Dolly P," Parton references "Jolene" with, "You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?/ Reminded me of someone I knew back when."

From Salon

The subindex for future expectations in the euro zone rose 7.3 points to -17.3, which Hussy attributed to easing in the expected rate of deterioration rather than positive sentiment.

From Reuters