"fille de joie" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /fij də ʒwa/ Forms: filles de joie [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “girl of joy”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|girl of joy}} “girl of joy”, {{lit|girl of joy}} Literally, “girl of joy” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} fille de joie f (plural filles de joie)
  1. (euphemistic) lady of the night (female prostitute) Tags: euphemistic, feminine Synonyms: prostituée, fille des rues, travailleuse du sexe Related terms: maison de joie
    Sense id: en-fille_de_joie-fr-noun-Wsv~Luw- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French euphemisms

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for fille de joie meaning in French (2.0kB)

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