light-o'-love
noun
variants
or less commonly light-of-love
plural light-o'-loves also lights-of-love
1
archaic
: a woman who engages in sexual acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
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“Light-o'-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light-o%27-love. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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