fancy woman

noun

: a woman of questionable morals
specifically : prostitute

Examples of fancy woman in a Sentence

in those days a woman who acted on stage was often thought of as a fancy woman

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fancy woman was in 1812

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Cite this Entry

“Fancy woman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fancy%20woman. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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