strumpet

Meaning

Noun

1. A female prostitute.
2. A woman who is very sexually active.
3. A female adulterer.
4. A mistress.
5. (derogatory) A trollop; a whore.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To debauch.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To dishonour with the reputation of being a strumpet; to belie; to slander.

Synonyms

trollop

harlot

whore

slut

prostitute

hooker

tart

courtesan

hustler

streetwalker

call girl

hussy

quean

fornicatress

tramp

ho

loose woman

jade

adulteress

trull

comfort girl

bitch

cyprian

floozie

girl

👧

hoe

slattern

wench

woman

👩

prosty

fornicatrix

stem siren

puta

oiran

lady of the night

Translations

putain

ramera

Hure

hoer

puta

puta

prostituta

Dirne

puttana

pute

πόρνη

prostituée

prostituta

lichtekooi

fahişe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: strumpet

In summary

From Middle English strumpet, strompet, strumpett. Further origin uncertain; possibly from Middle Dutch strompen (“to stalk”) or strompe (“stocking”); or Late Latin stuprum (“violation”) or stuprare (“to violate”).