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Harlot vs Carlot - What's the difference?

harlot | carlot |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between harlot and carlot

is that harlot is (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base while carlot is (obsolete) a churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman.

As nouns the difference between harlot and carlot

is that harlot is (derogatory) a female prostitute while carlot is car park or carlot can be (obsolete) a churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman.

As a verb harlot

is to play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

As an adjective harlot

is (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base.

harlot

English

(wikipedia harlot)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (derogatory) a female prostitute

    • Synonyms

    * see * see

    Verb

  • To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.
    • (Milton)

    Synonyms

    * harlotize

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) wanton; lewd; low; base
  • * William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors : Act 5, scene 1, 204–205
    • This day, great duke, she shut the doors upon me, / While she with harlots feasted in my house.

    carlot

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • car park

    • Etymology 2

    From carl.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A churl; a boor; a peasant or countryman.
  • * William Shakespeare, As You Like It (act III scene 5)
    • That the old carlot once was master of.
    (webster)