prostitute's

Sex worker's possession

Prostitute's is the possessive form of prostitute—a person who exchanges sexual services for money.

The possessive marks ownership or association: a prostitute's earnings, a prostitute's client.

The word applies to any gender, though female prostitutes are more commonly referenced.

The prostitute's corner was well known to locals.

social

stigma

Mark of dishonor

circumstances · poverty · desperation · judgment · shame · marginalization · agency · choice · rescue · outreach

occupational

client

One who hires professionals

corner · street · brothel · madam · pimp · john · transaction · fee · solicitation · trade

legal

arrest

Seize by law

sting · court · fine · record · bail · sentencing · trafficking · testimony · rights · case

Opposites
transaction role

prostitute'sclient's

Belonging to a patron

customer's · buyer's · punter's · patron's · trick's

moral/social status

prostitute'ssaint's

Of one canonized

nun's · wife's · matron's · virgin's · lady's

religious/purity framing

prostitute'svirgin's

Belonging to the pure

saint's · nun's

Phrases
Family

prostitute, prostitutes, prostituted

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R