scarlet woman — n old fashioned a woman who has sexual relationships with many different people … Dictionary of contemporary English
scarlet woman — noun count OLD FASHIONED a woman who has sex with a lot of men … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scarlet woman — This idiom is used as a pejorative term for a sexually promiscuous woman, especially an adulteress … The small dictionary of idiomes
scarlet woman — ► NOUN ▪ a notoriously promiscuous or immoral woman … English terms dictionary
scarlet woman — 1. a sexually promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery. 2. a symbol of pagan Rome or, opprobriously, of the church of Rome. Rev. 17:1 6. [1810 20] * * * scarlet woman noun 1. The woman referred to in the Bible… … Useful english dictionary
scarlet woman — a prostitute The woman arrayed in purple and scarlet colour...THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS [Revelations, 17.4/5), whence any adulteress: The Colonel evidently objected to its presence in his house at the same time as his Scarlet Woman. (Sharpe … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
scarlet woman — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms scarlet woman : singular scarlet woman plural scarlet women old fashioned showing disapproval a woman who has sex with a lot of men … English dictionary
scarlet woman — Synonyms and related words: B girl, Cyprian, Paphian, call girl, daughter of joy, erring sister, fallen woman, fille de joie, harlot, hooker, hustler, meretrix, painted woman, poule, prostitute, stew, streetwalker, unfortunate woman, white slave … Moby Thesaurus
scarlet woman — 1. a sexually promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery. 2. a symbol of pagan Rome or, opprobriously, of the church of Rome. Rev. 17:1 6. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
scarlet woman — noun a) A woman who is known for behaving in an adulterous manner. b) A woman believed to be an adulterer … Wiktionary
scarlet woman — n. offensive term for a woman who is a prostitute or adulteress; sexually promiscuous woman (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
