"soiled dove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soiled doves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} soiled dove (plural soiled doves)
  1. (obsolete, euphemistic) A disreputable woman, sometimes a prostitute. Tags: euphemistic, obsolete
    Sense id: en-soiled_dove-en-noun-Zpp~Ju3R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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