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lady of the night

la·dy of the night
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-dee uhv, ov stressed th ee nahyt]
    • /ˈleɪ di ʌv, ɒv stressed ði naɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-dee uhv, ov stressed th ee nahyt]
    • /ˈleɪ di ʌv, ɒv stressed ði naɪt/

Definitions of lady of the night words

  • noun plural lady of the night a tropical American shrub, Brunfelsia americana, of the nightshade family, having berrylike yellow fruit and fragrant white flowers. 1
  • noun lady of the night prostitute 1
See all 2 definitions of lady of the night

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Origin of lady of the night

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Lady of the night

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lady of the night

lady of the night popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

lady of the night usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lady of the night

noun lady of the night

  • call girl — A call girl is a prostitute who makes appointments by telephone.
  • hooker — Joseph, 1814–79, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
  • hustler — an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.
  • lady of the evening — a prostitute.
  • slut — Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
All 27 Synonyms of lady of the night

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