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scarlet woman

scar·let wom·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skahr-lit woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈskɑr lɪt ˈwʊm ən/
    • /ˈskɑː.lət ˈwʊmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skahr-lit woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈskɑr lɪt ˈwʊm ən/

Definitions of scarlet woman words

  • noun scarlet woman a sexually promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute or a woman who commits adultery. 1
  • noun scarlet woman a symbol of pagan Rome or, opprobriously, of the church of Rome. Rev. 17:1–6. 1
  • noun scarlet woman prostitute, promiscuous female 1
  • noun scarlet woman a sinful woman described in Revelation 17, interpreted as a figure either of pagan Rome or of the Roman Catholic Church regarded as typifying vice overlaid with gaudy pageantry 0
  • noun scarlet woman any sexually promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute 0
See all 5 definitions of scarlet woman

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Origin of scarlet woman

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Scarlet woman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Scarlet woman

scarlet woman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scarlet woman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scarlet woman

noun scarlet woman

  • b-girl — a female break dancer
  • bawd — a person who runs a brothel, esp a woman
  • call girl — A call girl is a prostitute who makes appointments by telephone.
  • doxies — opinion; doctrine.
  • doxy — opinion; doctrine.
All 9 Synonyms of scarlet woman

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