quean
Archaic. an overly forward, impudent woman; shrew; hussy.
Archaic. a prostitute.
British Dialect.Sometimes quine . a girl or young woman, especially a robust one.
Origin of quean
1Other words from quean
- quean·ish, adjective
- quean·like, adjective
Words Nearby quean
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How to use quean in a sentence
Call the quean up; if my men want shoe-thread, Ill swinge her in a stirrup.
You come hither to steal my glasses, and then counterfeit you are going to your quean's.
A subtle quean as any in this town, your neighbour here, dame Chat.Gammer.
Gammer Gurton's Needle | Mr. S. Mr. of Art"Only the pictur' o' some randy quean," his father answered, chucking away at the inanimate chin.
Bob, Son of Battle | Alfred OllivantShe went so far as to say, that it was a shame such a drunken quean should have a Christian burial.
Tales And Novels, Volume 2 (of 10) | Maria Edgeworth
British Dictionary definitions for quean
/ (kwiːn) /
archaic
a boisterous, impudent, or disreputable woman
a prostitute; whore
Scot a young unmarried woman or girl
Origin of quean
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