bawd

名词 bawd:

1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
   同义词：prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street

bawd

n.（名词）
A woman who keeps a brothel; a madam.
鸨母：妓院女老板；鸨母
A prostitute.
妓女

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
probably from Old French baud [gay, licentious]
可能源自 古法语 baud [放肆的，放荡的]
from Old Low German bald [bold, merry] * see bhel- 2
源自 古低地德语 bald [大胆的，愉快的，高兴的] *参见 bhel- 2