call girl

noun

: a prostitute with whom an appointment may be made by telephone

Examples of call girl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Barbie's physical appearance was inspired by Bild Lilli, a German doll created in 1952, which was based on a high-end call girl named Lilli who was featured in the comic-strip Bild-Zeitung. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023 The first episode finds Jimmy, a year into his mourning, hitting rock bottom, numbing himself with booze and drugs and a late-night pool party with call girls. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023 There are teenage call girls, pregnant adulterers, online strippers, goose-stepping racists, topless caterers, feuding relatives and men who cut off their manhood. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023 Another unlikely victor: Connor, whose sham wedding to one-time call girl Willa is railroaded because of the unfolding chaos. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023 The storyline remains the same, focusing on a vivacious call girl who’s hired by an uptight executive. Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 11 Mar. 2023 In True Romance, Elvis superfan Clarence (Christian Slater) and Detroit call girl Alabama (Patricia Arquette) are swept up in a whirlwind 24-hour love affair that ends with their impromptu nuptials. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The show is adapted from the 1990 Julia Roberts/ Richard Gere movie about a call girl whose life changes when a wealthy man hires her to be arm candy for a few days. Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2022 The mysterious killer next targets Diana, who happens to be a call girl herself, catering to a wealthy older man in his high-class lair. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of call girl was in 1912

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“Call girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20girl. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.

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