easy virtue

noun

: sexually promiscuous behavior or habits
ladies of easy virtue

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of easy virtue was in 1785

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“Easy virtue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/easy%20virtue. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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