The Spaniard, who will seduce any girl he can, is pitiless under like circumstances to his own womenkind; so there is much weeping, the girl is turned out of doors and falls readily into the hands of the procuress. In the brothels of Seville or of Madrid she finds at least a roof and bread to eat.
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Procuress — Pro*cur ess, n. A female procurer, or pander. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procuress — [prō kyoor′is, prəkyoor′is; präk′yoo ris] n. Rare a woman who obtains women for the purpose of prostitution … English World dictionary
procuress — I procurer, procuress (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pander, bawd, pimp; obtainer. See evildoer, purchase, acquisition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. whoremonger, whore, madam; see prostitute … English dictionary for students
procuress — /proh kyoor is, preuh /, n. a woman who procures prostitutes. [1375 1425; late ME; see PROCURER, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
procuress — pro cur·ess || prəʊ kjÊŠrɪs /prÉ™ kjÊŠÉ™ n. female pimp, woman who obtains people to work as prostitutes … English contemporary dictionary
procuress — pro·cur·ess … English syllables
procuress — pro•cur•ess [[t]proʊˈkyʊər ɪs, prə [/t]] n. cvb use a woman who procures prostitutes … From formal English to slang
procuress — noun a woman pimp • Hypernyms: ↑pimp, ↑procurer, ↑panderer, ↑pander, ↑pandar, ↑fancy man, ↑ponce … Useful english dictionary
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