strumpet
noun
strum·pet
ˈstrəm-pət 
plural strumpets
1
old-fashioned + usually disparaging
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay
EMILIA. Fie, fie upon thee, strumpet! / BIANCA. I am no strumpet, but of life as honest / As you that thus abuse me.—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare… the networks aired at least half a dozen TV movies featuring prostitutes as heroines. Farrah Fawcett, Loni Anderson and Ann Jillian were among those who played strumpets.—Leah Rozen
Leah Rozen2
old-fashioned + usually disparaging
: a woman who is sexually promiscuous
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“Strumpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strumpet. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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