"streetworker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: streetworkers [plural]
Etymology: street + worker Etymology templates: {{compound|en|street|worker}} street + worker Head templates: {{en-noun}} streetworker (plural streetworkers)
  1. A prostitute (who works on the street)
    Sense id: en-streetworker-en-noun-0f26FclZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. A social worker who engages with people on the street. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-streetworker-en-noun-IJcyvs73 Disambiguation of People: 29 71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: street worker

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