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procuress

[proh-kyoor-is, pruh-]

pro·cur·ess

[proh-kyoor-is, pruh-]
noun
a woman who procures prostitutes.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English; see procurer, -ess


See -ess.

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procurer or (feminine) procuress (prəˈkjʊərə, prəˈkjʊərɪs)
 
n
a person who procures, esp one who procures women or girls as prostitutes
 
procuress or (feminine) procuress
 
n

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