Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dutch widow

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: dutch wid-ow
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female prostitute.

Archaic; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Dra. He says none came in yet, sir, but one mistress Florence. Hoa. What is that Forence? A widow? Dra. Yes, a Dutch widow. Hoa. How? Dra. That's an English drab, sir"

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dutch widows (plural)

Questions

What does dutch widow mean?: A female prostitute.

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