bawd
Meanings
Noun
- A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame.
- A lewd person.
Adjective
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Origin
- From Middle English bawde, baude, from Old French baud ("bold, lively, jolly, gay"). bold.
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