"flirt-gill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flirt-gills [plural]
Etymology: flirt (“one who teases affection”) + gill (“prostitute, harlot”) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flirt|gill|gloss1=one who teases affection|gloss2=prostitute, harlot}} flirt (“one who teases affection”) + gill (“prostitute, harlot”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} flirt-gill (plural flirt-gills)
  1. (obsolete) A flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: promiscuous woman, flirt-gillian
    Sense id: en-flirt-gill-en-noun-wbjOM9pf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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