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bawdry

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Illicit intercourse; fornication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

lewd or obscene talk or writing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it was smoking-room bawdry
  • they published a collection of Elizabethan bawdy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bawdy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty word

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Etymology

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