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drury lane vestal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
drury lane vestal
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prostitute.

Archaic; Slang

Etymology

Drury Lane in London was historically known for prostitution; the word vestal (“a virgin”) is used ironically.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Drury Lane vestals (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does drury lane vestal mean?
A prostitute.
Where does drury lane vestal come from?
Drury Lane in London was historically known for prostitution; the word vestal (“a virgin”) is used ironically.

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