croshabell

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A prostitute. obsolete
    — […]in Italian called a curtezan, in Spain, a margerite, in French une curtain, in England, among the barbarous, a whore, but among the gentle, their usual associates, a punk: but now the word refined being latest, and the authority brought from a climate as yet unconquered, the fruitful county of Kent, they call them croshabell, which is a word but lately used, and fitting with their trade, being of a lovely and courteous condition.

词形变化

croshabells plural

词源

Blend of crouse (“lively, bold”) + belle (“attractive woman”)
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