"nightwalking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From night + walking. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|night|walking}} night + walking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nightwalking (uncountable)
  1. (archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets. Tags: archaic, euphemistic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nightwalking-en-noun-OAzCEp1v 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: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. Synonym of sleepwalking Tags: uncountable Synonyms: sleepwalking [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-nightwalking-en-noun-VcQZA~Co
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: nightwalker
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