I. ˈhärlət, ˈhȧl-, usu -əd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English harlot, herlot, from Old French herlot
1. obsolete : one of the riffraff : rogue , vagabond , knave
called him openly “beggarly harlot and cutthroat” — Durham Depositions
specifically : fornicator
the harlot king is quite beyond my arm — Shakespeare
2. : a disreputable woman ; specifically : prostitute
II. adjective
1. : of or relating to a harlot
harlot house
2. : not subject to control : fickle
pursuing the harlot goddess Fame — W.A.White
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: prostitute