harlot
[ hahr-luh t ]
/ ˈhɑr lət /
noun
a prostitute; whore.
Origin of harlot
1175–1225; Middle English: young idler, rogue < Old French
herlot, of obscure origin
Words nearby harlot
harlequinade,
harlequinesque,
harley,
harley street,
harlingen,
harlot,
harlotry,
harlow,
harm,
harm's way,
harmattan
Example sentences from the Web for harlot
British Dictionary definitions for harlot
harlot
/ (ˈhɑːlət) /
noun
a prostitute or promiscuous woman
adjective
archaic
of or like a harlot
Derived forms of harlot
harlotry, nounWord Origin for harlot
C13: from Old French
herlot rascal, of obscure origin