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whore
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
whore
(noun)
whore
/
ˈ
hoɚ/
noun
plural
whores
whore
/
ˈ
hoɚ/
noun
plural
whores
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHORE
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1
somewhat old-fashioned
:
a woman who has sex with people in exchange for money
:
prostitute
2
informal + offensive
:
a woman who has sex with a lot of people
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