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Strumpet vs Waistcoateer - What's the difference?

strumpet | waistcoateer |

As nouns the difference between strumpet and waistcoateer

is that strumpet is a female prostitute; a woman who is very sexually active while waistcoateer is one wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.

As a verb strumpet

is to debauch.

strumpet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A female prostitute; a woman who is very sexually active.
  • A female adulterer.
  • A mistress.
  • (derogatory) A trollop, a whore.

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To debauch.
  • * 1591 , , II. ii. 153:
    • My blood is mingled with the crime of lust; / For if we two be one, and thou play false, / I do digest the poison of thy flesh, / Being strumpeted by thy contagion.
  • (obsolete) To dishonour with the reputation of being a strumpet; to belie; to slander.
  • * Massinger
    • With his untrue reports, strumpet your fame.

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    waistcoateer

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) One wearing a waistcoat; especially, a woman wearing one uncovered, or thought fit for such a habit; hence, a loose woman; strumpet.
  • * Do you think you are here, sir,
    Amongst your waistcoateers , your base wenches?     — Beaumont and Fletcher.
  • * 1822 , Sir Walter Scott, The Fortunes of Nigel
    • Thou knowest well that, from Mrs. Deputy's self down to the waistcoateers in the alley, all of them are twiring and peeping betwixt their fingers when you pass; and yet you call yourself a miserable dog!