strumpet
a prostitute.
a sexually promiscuous woman (now often used facetiously).
Origin of strumpet
1Other words from strumpet
- strum·pet·like, adjective
Words Nearby strumpet
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How to use strumpet in a sentence
The English received the arrow, untied the letter, and having read it they cried: "This a message from the Armagnac strumpet."
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceI tell you for the last time, and you can tell this to your strumpet of a sister, that you will get nothing from me.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories | Anton TchekoffLook you, Captain; neither you nor your noble strumpet at your side shall bribe me to commit further crime.
Venus in Boston; | George ThompsonAs a matron is unlike and of a different aspect from a strumpet, so will a true friend differ from the toad-eater.
The Works of Horace | HoraceShe called her sister a “strumpet,” and said it would “serve her right to stick her with the same knife.”
The Revellers | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for strumpet
/ (ˈstrʌmpɪt) /
archaic a prostitute or promiscuous woman
Origin of strumpet
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