soiled dove en · NOUN
Meanings
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(euphemistic, obsolete) A disreputable woman, sometimes a prostitute.
1867, Ouida (Maria Louise Ramé), Idalia […] thought the telegraphist, with a yawn, returning to his dog-eared green-covered shilling novel, relating the pungent adventures of a soiled dove of St. John's Wood, […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soiled doves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |