woman of ill repute
noun phrase
plural women of ill repute
disparaging
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
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From the white boas enveloping Doliner in her showstopper to a significant gun-video camera exchange to the deliberately satisfied smile on the face of Leesa Castañeda’s bawdy woman of ill repute in a key moment, Castañeda paints theatrical pictures large and small.
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Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Oct. 2021
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“Woman of ill repute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20ill%20repute. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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