"Covent Garden abbess" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Covent Garden abbesses [plural]
Etymology: A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Covent Garden abbess}} Covent Garden abbess (plural Covent Garden abbesses)
  1. (archaic, British slang) A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes. Wikipedia link: Covent Garden Tags: British, archaic, slang Related terms: abbess (english: brothel madam), Covent Garden ague, Covent Garden nun Translations (procuress): maquerelle [feminine] (French), cafetina [feminine] (Portuguese), сво́дница (svódnica) [feminine] (Russian), çaça (Turkish)

Inflected forms

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