pretty horsebreaker in English

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Forms: pretty horsebreakers [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: In reference to the prostitutes who used to ride horses near Hyde Park in London, then a fashionable place for young society men and ladies to go riding. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pretty horsebreaker (plural pretty horsebreakers)

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"pretty horsebreaker" meaning in English

Noun

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