prostitute

[ pros-ti-toot, -tyoot ]

/ ˈprɒs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /

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noun

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.

a man who engages in sexual acts for money.

a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money.

verb (used with object), pros·ti·tut·ed, pros·ti·tut·ing.

to sell or offer (oneself) as a prostitute.

to put to any base or unworthy use: to prostitute one's talents.

Origin of prostitute

1520–30; <Latin prōstitūta, noun use of feminine of prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituere to expose (for sale), equivalent to prō-pro-¹ + -stitū-, combining form of variant stem of statuere to cause to stand + -tus past participle suffix; see status

SYNONYMS FOR prostitute

1 call girl, streetwalker, courtesan; trollop, strumpet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prostitute

pros·ti·tu·tor, nounun·pros·ti·tut·ed, adjective

Words nearby prostitute

prosthion, prosthodontics, prosthodontist, prostie, Prostigmin, prostitute, prostitution, prostomiate, prostomium, prostoon, prostrate

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Example sentences from the Web for prostitute

Very soon, however, ladies gave up the use of the mask, and "Vizard-mask" became a synonym for "Prostitute."
An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume I (of 2)|Colley Cibber
Foreigners commonly, but mistakenly, suppose that "Yoshiwara" means "Prostitute Quarter."
Working Women of Japan|Sidney Lewis Gulick
A woman who becomes a Prostitute is looked upon as a heroine.
Flash-lights from the Seven Seas|William L. Stidger

British Dictionary definitions for prostitute

prostitute

/ (ˈprɒstɪˌtjuːt) /

noun

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

a man who engages in such activity, esp in homosexual practices

a person who offers his talent or work for unworthy purposes

verb (tr)

to offer (oneself or another) in sexual intercourse for money

to offer (a person, esp oneself, or a person's talent) for unworthy purposes

Derived forms of prostitute

prostitution, nounprostitutor, noun

Word Origin for prostitute

C16: from Latin prōstituere to expose to prostitution, from prō- in public + statuere to cause to stand

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单词	prostitute
释义	prostitute [ pros-ti-toot, -tyoot ] / ˈprɒs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prostitute ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot. a man who engages in sexual acts for money. a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money. verb (used with object), pros·ti·tut·ed, pros·ti·tut·ing. to sell or offer (oneself) as a prostitute. to put to any base or unworthy use: to prostitute one's talents. Origin of prostitute 1520–30; <Latin prōstitūta, noun use of feminine of prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituere to expose (for sale), equivalent to prō-pro-¹ + -stitū-, combining form of variant stem of statuere to cause to stand + -tus past participle suffix; see status SYNONYMS FOR prostitute 1 call girl, streetwalker, courtesan; trollop, strumpet. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prostitute ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prostitute pros·ti·tu·tor, nounun·pros·ti·tut·ed, adjective Words nearby prostitute prosthion, prosthodontics, prosthodontist, prostie, Prostigmin, prostitute, prostitution, prostomiate, prostomium, prostoon, prostrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prostitute Very soon, however, ladies gave up the use of the mask, and "Vizard-mask" became a synonym for "Prostitute." An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume I (of 2)\|Colley Cibber Foreigners commonly, but mistakenly, suppose that "Yoshiwara" means "Prostitute Quarter." Working Women of Japan\|Sidney Lewis Gulick A woman who becomes a Prostitute is looked upon as a heroine. Flash-lights from the Seven Seas\|William L. Stidger British Dictionary definitions for prostitute prostitute / (ˈprɒstɪˌtjuːt) / noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money a man who engages in such activity, esp in homosexual practices a person who offers his talent or work for unworthy purposes verb (tr) to offer (oneself or another) in sexual intercourse for money to offer (a person, esp oneself, or a person's talent) for unworthy purposes Derived forms of prostitute prostitution, nounprostitutor, noun Word Origin for prostitute C16: from Latin prōstituere to expose to prostitution, from prō- in public + statuere to cause to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prostitute hustler, debase, pervert, demean, gigolo, deceiver, cheater, seducer, betrayer, cheapen, profane, debauch, devalue, misuse, abuse, degrade, misapply, corrupt, deprave, vitiate
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prostitute

noun

verb (used with object), pros·ti·tut·ed, pros·ti·tut·ing.

Origin of prostitute

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British Dictionary definitions for prostitute

noun

verb (tr)

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