What does bawd mean in English? Meaning of bawd definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "bawd": a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Noun
Meaning: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for moneySynonyms: bawd
cocotte
cyprian
fancy woman
harlot
lady of pleasure
prostitute
sporting lady
tart
whore
woman of the street
working girlHyponyms: call girl
camp follower
comfort woman
demimondaine
floozie
floozy
hooker
hustler
ianfu
slattern
street girl
streetwalker
white slaveHypernyms: adult female
womanAdjective: (now archaic or historical) A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame. 1717, Ned Ward, British Wonders: As Whores decay'd and past their Labours, / Turn Bawds, and so assist their Neighbours. 2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin 2013, p. 76: Compared with their opponents, bawds and their associates increasingly had deeper pockets and greater confidence in manipulating the law.1717, Ned Ward, British Wonders: As Whores decay'd and past their Labours, / Turn Bawds, and so assist their Neighbours.2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin 2013, p. 76: Compared with their opponents, bawds and their associates increasingly had deeper pockets and greater confidence in manipulating the law.A lewd person.Synonyms:
courtesan, streetwalker, strumpet, hussy, pro, tramp, trollop, harlot, whore, tart, call girl, camp follower, scarlet woman, doxy, lady of pleasure, lady of the night, working girl,
