bawd
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noun \ˈbȯd\Definition of BAWD
1
obsolete : pander
2
a : one who keeps a house of prostitution : madam b : prostitute
Examples of BAWD
- <in the 17th century the port was a notorious hangout for Caribbean pirates and their bawds>
Origin of BAWD
Middle English bawde
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to BAWD
- Synonyms
- prostitute, call girl, cocotte, courtesan, drab, harlot, hooker, hustler, sex worker, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whore
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