"lady of leisure" meaning in All languages combined

See lady of leisure on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ladies of leisure [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|ladies of leisure}} lady of leisure (plural ladies of leisure)
  1. A lady who is of independent means and so does not need employment; one who is free from duties and responsibilities. Related terms: woman of leisure, man of leisure
    Sense id: en-lady_of_leisure-en-noun-WoDqJq~o Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 52 48 0
  2. (ironic) An unemployed woman or one who has retired from work. Tags: ironic
    Sense id: en-lady_of_leisure-en-noun-iI~NXh1d Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 52 48 0
  3. (euphemistic) A female prostitute. Tags: euphemistic Synonyms: lady of pleasure
    Sense id: en-lady_of_leisure-en-noun-FNJe3DZG Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Prostitution Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 4 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 2 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 2 63 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 18 16 66

Inflected forms

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