"croshabell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: croshabells [plural]
Etymology: Blend of crouse (“lively, bold”) + belle (“attractive woman”) Etymology templates: {{blend|en|crouse|belle|gloss1=lively, bold|gloss2=attractive woman}} Blend of crouse (“lively, bold”) + belle (“attractive woman”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} croshabell (plural croshabells)
  1. (obsolete) A prostitute. Wikipedia link: Green's Dictionary of Slang Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People, Prostitution Synonyms: harlot, lady of the night, tweak, prostitute

Inflected forms

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