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Light skirt

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(dated, derogatory) A woman of lax morality; a prostitute..

Example Sentences

The Greekes were fooles, that for a light-skirt strumper, Chang'd the stil vial to a lowd-mouthd trumpet.
“A no-better-than-she-should-be, a light-skirts that you may see half-naked any evening for a couple of francs,” La Cibot answered in an undertone for Mme. Chapoulot’s ear.
O you light-skirts! who is it now? You think I can't guess what your business is? Is it aught fresh, or only old stuff warmed?
And while the peppery little beadle's eyes were searching the japer out, another added, “More's the pity, for 'er's a bit of a light-skirt.”
She’s lucky her gentleman agreed to a hasty marriage after she went and ruined herself. Lightskirts.

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What does light skirt mean?

Light skirt means (dated, derogatory) A woman of lax morality; a prostitute..

What is a synonym for light skirt?

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What is the opposite of light skirt?

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How do you use light skirt in a sentence?

The Greekes were fooles, that for a light-skirt strumper, Chang'd the stil vial to a lowd-mouthd trumpet.

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