-lətrē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English harlotrie, from harlot (I) + -rie -ry
1. obsolete : coarse or ribald speech or action : obscenity
2. : prostitution
3. : an unprincipled or immoral woman : baggage 4
he sups tonight with a harlotry — Shakespeare
4. : tawdry attractiveness : vulgarity
brightly rouged and painted — but without harlotry , with a careful art — William Sansom