working girl

noun

informal
1
: a young woman who has a job
2
chiefly British, somewhat old-fashioned : a woman who has sex with someone in exchange for money : a prostitute

Examples of working girl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 26 Apr. 2024.

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