trollop

noun

trol·​lop ˈträ-ləp How to pronounce trollop (audio)
: a vulgar or disreputable woman
especially : one who engages in sex promiscuously or for money

Examples of trollop in a Sentence

the tabloids tried to paint the senator's mistress as a trollop

Word History

Etymology

perhaps irregular from trull

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trollop was in 1621

Dictionary Entries Near trollop

Cite this Entry

“Trollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trollop. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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