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noun
A woman who is supported financially by a lover (usually a married man).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sugar baby, doxy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mistress, fancy woman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lover, woman, adult female
Narrower terms: concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour, Braun, Eva Braun, Delilah
History
From kept + woman.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
