harlot

Meanings

Noun

• A female prostitute.
• A female who is considered promiscuous.
• A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth.
• A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal.

Verb

• To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

Adjective

• Wanton; lewd; low; base.

Origin

• From Middle English harlot, from Old French harlot, herlot, arlot, of obscure origin. Likely ultimately of Germanic origin, either from a derivation of *harjaz or from a diminutive of *karilaz. Compare English carlot.