Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

working girl

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
work-ing -girl
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female prostitute.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see working, girl.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From working + girl. First use appears c. 1620, in the publications of Thomas Shelton.

Inflected Forms

working girls (plural)

Synonyms

prostitute cocotte whore harlot bawd tart cyprian fancy woman sporting lady lady of pleasure woman of the street

Questions

What does working girl mean?
A female prostitute.
Where does working girl come from?
From working + girl. First use appears c. 1620, in the publications of Thomas Shelton.

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