queans

Definition of queansnext
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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Noun
  • Tourists used to come to King’s Cross for heroin, prostitutes and the train to Scotland.
    Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • It is steeped in the history of exclusion, when Chinese women were stigmatized as prostitutes and a menace to public health.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Israelis have also grown weary after nearly a month of daily sirens, 16 civilian deaths and dozens of people seriously injured.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Legend says mermaid sirens lured sailors here.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Queans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queans. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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