slut

1 of 2

noun

ˈslət 

plural sluts

1

disparaging + offensive : a promiscuous person : someone who has many sexual partners

—usually used of a woman

2

dated

a

chiefly British, disparaging : an unclean or slovenly woman : slattern

b

: an impudent girl : minx

sluttish

ˈslə-tish 

adjective

sluttishly adverb

sluttishness noun

slutty

ˈslə-tē 

adjective

slutty

2 of 2

adjective

slut·​ty |ē 

|i

-er/-est

: sluttish

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English slutte

Adjective

Middle English, from slutte slut + -y

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above