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slattern

slat·tern

UK/ˈslætən/ US/ˈslætɚn/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

Origin

Dating from the 17th century; related to slattering (“slovenly”), from the dialectal verb slatter (“to slop, to spill”).

Phrases

  • slattern away

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