"light-o'-love" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lights-o'-love [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lights-o'-love|head=light-o'-love}} light-o'-love (plural lights-o'-love)
  1. An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters. Categories (topical): Female people Synonyms: light o' love, light-of-love
    Sense id: en-light-o'-love-en-noun-dTwFVwpK Disambiguation of Female people: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7
  2. (by extension) A flirtatious or wanton woman. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-light-o'-love-en-noun-MtqWNSz3 Disambiguation of Female people: 50 50

Alternative forms

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