Definition of bawd
2 a
:one who keeps a house of prostitution :madam
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:prostitute
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in the 17th century the port was a notorious hangout for Caribbean pirates and their bawds
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Two rival madams—based on real historical characters—are fighting each other for a customer base: earthy bawd Mrs. Margaret Wells and elegant, conniving Mrs. Lydia Quigley.
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Synonyms
prostitute, call girl, cocotte, courtesan, drab, harlot, hooker, hustler, sex worker, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whoreRelated Words
madam, madame; white slave; bimbo [slang], chippie (also chippy), doxy (also doxie), floozy (or floozie), tramp; bitch, hussy, jade, minx; coquette, flirt, libertine, siren, tempter, temptress, vamp, wenchLearn More about bawd
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