working girl

noun

plural working girls
1
informal + somewhat old-fashioned : a young woman who has a job
2
chiefly British, informal + somewhat old-fashioned : a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of working girl was in 1620

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“Working girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20girl. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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