lady of the night en · NOUN
Meanings
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(euphemistic) A female prostitute.
They call her the lady of the night She's a woman of the world And easy-living girl with love for sale That's what they call her, the lady of the night.
1976, Donna Summer, Lady of the Night (song)
- Any of certain species of genus Brunfelsia.
- Night-blooming cestrum (Cestrum nocturnum), a Central American shrub.
- Any member of the species Nyctanthes arbor-tristis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ladies of the night | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
See Thesaurus:prostitute · night-blooming jasmine · tree of sadness · night jasmine · coral jasmine · night-flowering jasmine
Translations (6)
sv nattfjäril ((euphemistic) prostitute) · id kupu-kupu malam ((euphemistic) prostitute) · ru ночная бабочка ((euphemistic) prostitute) · fr fille de joie ((euphemistic) prostitute) · pl córa Koryntu ((euphemistic) prostitute) · pl kobieta lekkich obyczajów ((euphemistic) prostitute)