strumpet

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English strumpet, strompet, strumpett. Further origin uncertain; possibly from Middle Dutch strompen (“to stalk”) or strompe (“stocking”); or Late Latin stuprum (“violation”) or stuprare (“to violate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/ Rhymes: -ʌmpɪt === Noun === strumpet (plural strumpets) A female prostitute. A woman who is promiscuous. A female adulterer. A mistress. (derogatory) A trollop; a whore. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:prostitute See Thesaurus:promiscuous woman See Thesaurus:sexual partner ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === strumpet (third-person singular simple present strumpets, present participle strumpeting, simple past and past participle strumpeted) (obsolete, transitive) To debauch. (obsolete, transitive) To dishonour with the reputation of being a strumpet; to belie; to slander. === Anagrams === Trumpets, trumpets