moll

¹

[ mol ]

noun

, Slang.

1. gun moll.
2. Archaic. a prostitute.

moll

²

[ mawl ]

adjective

, German.

1. (in music) written in a minor key; minor.

Moll

³

[ mol ]

noun

1. a female given name.

moll

/ mɒl /

noun

1. the female accomplice of a gangster
2. a prostitute

Word History and Origins

Origin of moll¹

Special use of Moll

Word History and Origins

Origin of moll¹

C17: from Moll, familiar form of Mary

Example Sentences

She was an enabler, the classic gangster’s moll.

From Los Angeles Times

She was dubbed a murderer, a gangster's moll.

From BBC

Then, like a gun moll, the Queen Mother orders a martini.

From New York Times

Zhao Tao is electrifying as a mob moll who takes the fall for her boyfriend, serving five years on a gun charge, and then finding that everything in her life has changed upon her release.

From New York Times

A war veteran mixes it up with gangsters and gun molls while searching for the man who murdered his unfaithful wife.

From Los Angeles Times