strumpet

nounprostitute

Synonyms for strumpet

noun prostitute

Word Origin & History

early 14c., of uncertain origin. One theory connects it with Latin stuprata, fem. past participle of stuprare "have illicit sexual relations with," or Late Latin strupum "dishonor, violation." Others suggest Middle Dutch strompe "a stocking," or strompen "to stride, to stalk" (as a prostitute might a customer). The major sources don't seem to give much preference to any of these. Weekley notes "Gregory's Chronicle (c.1450) has streppett in same sense." In 18c.-early 19c., often abbreviated as strum and also used as a verb, which led to some odd dictionary entries:

Example Sentences for strumpet

Public opinion is a strumpet, and posterity a piece of nonsense.'

You are a strumpet's daughter, my dear; you must be a strumpet yourself, if you wish to be anything.

The father shall to prison; the mother and her strumpet daughter to the pillory!

The dog has sworn to take Arbe and give it to that Magyar strumpet of his, Yaga.

The ban's Magyar strumpet was set where the ban had sworn to set her.

Your unseasonable Thankfulness has rob'd us of our Strumpet.

If a woman be a strumpet, must it needs follow that she has a foul smell?

Did you know about that strumpet, Liz Trott, before you married her son?

The scoundrel who had spoken of his niece as if she were a strumpet must die.

May the flames of St. Anthony consume me if you do not come with us, strumpet!

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Synonyms for strumpet

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harridan

hooker

hussy

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Synonyms for strumpet

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