"lightskirt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightskirts [plural]
Etymology: From light + skirt. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|light|skirt}} light + skirt Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightskirt (plural lightskirts)
  1. (dated) A woman of lax behavior; a prostitute. Tags: dated Categories (topical): People, Prostitution Synonyms: light-skirt, light skirt Related terms: lightskirts
    Sense id: en-lightskirt-en-noun-CVOnKKvz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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