harlotry

har·lot·ry

[hahr-luh-tree]
noun

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English harlotrie. See harlot, -ry

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harlot (ˈhɑːlət) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a prostitute or promiscuous woman
 
adj
2.  archaic of or like a harlot
 
[C13: from Old French herlot rascal, of obscure origin]
 
'harlotry
 
n

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