[ wɛn(t)ʃ ]
■ noun
1》 archaic or humorous a girl or young woman.
2》 archaic a prostitute.
■ verb archaic (of a man) consort with prostitutes.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: abbrev. of obs. ~el 'child, servant, prostitute'; perh. related to OE wancol 'unsteady, inconstant'.