"nightwalker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nightwalkers [plural]
Etymology: * night + walker * (vampire): since they are traditionally said to avoid sunlight and go out at night. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|night|walker}} night + walker, {{sense|vampire}} (vampire): Head templates: {{en-noun}} nightwalker (plural nightwalkers)
  1. (archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. Tags: archaic, euphemistic Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Occupations, People, Prostitution, Stock characters
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-pTQ-pht6 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 51 29 20 Disambiguation of Occupations: 71 10 19 Disambiguation of People: 80 19 1 Disambiguation of Prostitution: 85 9 6 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 56 16 29 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 6 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 6 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 4 35
  2. (fantasy) A vampire. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Vampires
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-RGtGNbNf Disambiguation of Vampires: 38 51 12 Topics: fantasy
  3. A noctambulist or sleepwalker.
    Sense id: en-nightwalker-en-noun-3soEtDV7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nightwalking

Inflected forms

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