working girl
noun
plural working girls
1
informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: a young woman who has a job
2
chiefly British, informal + somewhat old-fashioned
: 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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Even new additions to the cast are delivering exactly what the movie needs, such as Simone Ashley, who was photographed on July 23 in the same Monse dress once seen on Taylor Swift, which seemed like a nice nod to current pop culture while serving working girl on the go.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But yeah, that was kind of the start of my working girl era.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Roberts stars as Vivian, a working girl whose most recent score takes her from the corner of Sunset and Hollywood to the lap of luxury on Rodeo Drive; Gere costars as Edward, not to be nicknamed Eddie, the wallet funding her exploits and eventually falling for her charm.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
But yeah, that was kind of the start of my working girl era.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Roberts stars as Vivian, a working girl whose most recent score takes her from the corner of Sunset and Hollywood to the lap of luxury on Rodeo Drive; Gere costars as Edward, not to be nicknamed Eddie, the wallet funding her exploits and eventually falling for her charm.
—Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
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“Working girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/working%20girl. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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