"cover-slut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkʌvɚslʌt/ [General-American], /ˈkʌvəslʌt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: cover-sluts [plural]
Etymology: From cover + slut (“slovenly, untidy person”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cover|slut|gloss2=slovenly, untidy person}} cover + slut (“slovenly, untidy person”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cover-slut (plural cover-sluts)
  1. (obsolete) An apron or pinafore, worn to hide slovenliness (such as dirt, stains, or tears) in the clothing beneath. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Clothing
    Sense id: en-cover-slut-en-noun-9iIecUSN Disambiguation of Clothing: 90 10 Categories (other): English exocentric verb-noun compounds Disambiguation of English exocentric verb-noun compounds: 52 48
  2. (obsolete, by extension, figurative) Any surface appearance hiding something underneath. Tags: broadly, figuratively, obsolete
    Sense id: en-cover-slut-en-noun-6y6~BVTX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English exocentric verb-noun compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English exocentric verb-noun compounds: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coverslut, slut-cover Related terms: cover-shame

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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