slattern

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
  2. noun a dirty untidy woman

Etymology

Dating from the 17th century; related to slattering (“slovenly”), from the dialectal verb slatter (“to slop, to spill”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

streetwalker, street girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie

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