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Definition of “strumpet

strumpet (ˈstrʌmpɪtPronunciation for strumpet

Definitions

noun

  1. archaic a prostitute or promiscuous woman

Word Origin

C14: of unknown origin

Usage examples

  • If ever I catch the strumpet , I'll sear up the filthy bung-hole of her firkin.
    Fidelis Morgan, THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)
  • Easy - if you're a Newcastle lass like Girls Aloud strumpet , Cheryl Tweedy - buy her a tanning salon.
    Megastar (2005)
  • CHRISTINE JARRAM Leicester WHERE I come from there is a word for married women who fool around like Kimberly Quinn -- and that's strumpet.
    Sun, News of the World (2005)
  • To Francisco, she was simply an immoral strumpet who had supplanted his mother and brought shame on his family.
    Preston, Paul, Franco (1993)

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