woman of the town
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With a woman of the town as interpreter, they sat on the grass in a shady churchyard and talked.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Whigs of the city dressed up a woman of the town with the monstrous head-dress of the Tory ladies, and escorted her through the town with a great concourse of people.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett by Conway, Moncure Daniel
There was a man with a huge belly and a jovial face, noisily kissing a woman of the town, thickset and brawny.
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Hapgood, Isabel Florence
Mr. Hayward adds that 'he married a woman of the town, became a celebrated member of the Four-in-Hand Club, and contrived to waste the whole of a fine fortune before he died.'
From Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 by Boswell, James
Now a woman of the town has spoken: "Take the poor creatures inside."
From The Saint by Thayer, William Roscoe
