"call girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: call girls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} call girl (plural call girls)
  1. (informal) A female prostitute who is hired by telephone. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-call_girl-en-noun-7cSfb6oZ Disambiguation of Female people: 73 27
  2. (humorous) A woman who works as a call center agent. (see usage notes) Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Occupations, Prostitution Related terms: callboy, call house
    Sense id: en-call_girl-en-noun-5UTAjZV4 Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 25 75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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