woman of ill repute
Lady of evening
A woman of ill repute is a prostitute or someone believed to be sexually promiscuous.
The phrase is old-fashioned and euphemistic, now used mostly in historical contexts or for ironic effect: The boarding house was rumored to harbor women of ill repute.
The male equivalent, man of ill repute, suggests general dishonesty rather than sexual behavior.
- prostituteOne who sells sex
- painted ladyWidespread migratory butterfly
- strumpetPromiscuous woman, archaic
- harlotPromiscuous woman for pay
- whoreSex worker
tart · concubine · double standard · shame · floozy · madam · streetwalker · stigma · escort · purity culture · courtesan · lady of the night · slut-shaming · working girl · oldest profession · mistress · scandal · Hester Prynne
- Fictional CourtesansFantine, Camille, Nancy, courtesans, fallen women
woman of ill reputelady
Courteous term for woman
gentlewoman · proper lady · pillar of the community · matron · grande dame
woman of ill reputenoblewoman
Female of high birth
grande dame · aristocrat · duchess · queen · debutante
woman, illness, repute, reputation, reputable, disreputable, reputedly, reputed