"fille de joie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: filles de joie [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French fille de joie. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|fr|fille de joie}} Unadapted borrowing from French fille de joie Head templates: {{en-noun|filles de joie|nolinkhead=1}} fille de joie (plural filles de joie)
  1. A female prostitute; a courtesan. Synonyms: joy girl
    Sense id: en-fille_de_joie-en-noun-msJ~xzZP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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