hussy
hus·sy
noun \ˈhə-sē, -zē\ plural hussies
Definition of HUSSY
1
: a lewd or brazen woman
2
: a saucy or mischievous girl
Examples of HUSSY
- <the antiquated view that any unmarried woman who lived on her own was a hussy>
Origin of HUSSY
alteration of Middle English huswif housewife, from hus house + wif wife, woman
First Known Use: 1505
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