Bankside lady en · NOUN
Etymology
A reference to the brothels that were once common in Bankside, Southwark (now part of London) in medieval England.
Meanings
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(British, archaic, slang) A prostitute.
Come, I will send for a whole coach or two / Of Bankside ladies, and we will be jovial.
1638, Thomas Randolph, The Muses' Looking-Glass, act 2, scene 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankside ladies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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