queans

noun

plural of quean
as in women of easy virtue
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman in pirate tales there's always the raucous tavern and its cadre of buxom queans

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  1. prostitutes
  2. sirens
Noun
  • The firm’s employees took Quaaludes, a sedative medication, like candy, hired prostitutes regularly, and held gambling sprees in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Definition of prostitutes
Noun
  • In its Facebook post, CHP said legitimate law enforcement vehicles are equipped with emergency lights and sirens.
    — Velvet Wu July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Bahrain authorities reported that sirens were sounded and urged citizens to head to safe places.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 14 July 2026
Definition of sirens
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“Queans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queans. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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