Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fille de joie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: fille de joie
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female prostitute; a courtesan.

Example Sentences

"[A]fter he had spent some months, and a round sum of money, in fruitless attendance and addresses, he fairly quitted the pursuit, and consoled himself with the conversation of a merry Fille de joye, whose good graces he acquired by an allowance of twenty Louis per month […]."
"He announced that anyone who volunteered as a fille de joie would be given her own room, clean clothes, sufficient food and cigarettes, and the opportunity to bathe every day."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French fille de joie. Compare joie de vivre.

Inflected Forms

filles de joie (plural)

Synonyms

joy girl

Questions

What does fille de joie mean?: A female prostitute; a courtesan.
Where does fille de joie come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French fille de joie. Compare joie de vivre.

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