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单词 fille de joie
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Definition of fille de joie in English:

fille de joie

nounPlural filles de joie ˌfiː də ˈʒwɑːˌfē(yə) də ˈZHwä
euphemistic
  • A prostitute.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She mostly recalls the occasions when she has been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, with barely a hint of the inevitably drab experiences of a fille de joie.
    • These photographs are believed to be some of the women who worked in the brothels- photos that were probably taken to give as souvenirs to favorite clients as a way to remember their favorite ‘fille de joie.’

Origin

French, literally 'girl of pleasure'.

 
 

Definition of fille de joie in US English:

fille de joie

nounˌfē(yə) də ˈZHwä
euphemistic
  • Used euphemistically to refer to a prostitute.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She mostly recalls the occasions when she has been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, with barely a hint of the inevitably drab experiences of a fille de joie.
    • These photographs are believed to be some of the women who worked in the brothels- photos that were probably taken to give as souvenirs to favorite clients as a way to remember their favorite ‘fille de joie.’

Origin

French, literally ‘girl of pleasure’.

 
 
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