prostitute

About 2.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. adjective Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; that is a prostitute.
3. adjective Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).
4. noun Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
5. noun (Should we delete this sense?) A woman who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
6. noun A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage.
7. verb To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money.
8. verb To sacrifice (oneself, one's talents etc.) in return for profit or other advantage; to exploit for base purposes.

Similar words

bawd whore harlot woman of the street working girl lady of pleasure trollop tart cocotte cyprian

Often followed by

and in who is to or was as themselves

Word family

prostitute herself prostitute himself prostitute myself prostitute oneself prostitute ourselves prostitute themselves prostitute yourself prostitute yourselves prostituted prostitutes