scarlet woman

1. (Bible) New Testament a sinful woman described in Revelation 17, interpreted as a figure either of pagan Rome or of the Roman Catholic Church regarded as typifying vice overlaid with gaudy pageantry

2. any sexually promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute

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scarlet woman

noun

A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for payment:

bawd, call girl, camp follower, courtesan, harlot, prostitute, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whore.

Slang: hooker, moll.

Idioms: lady of easy virtue, lady of pleasure, lady of the night.

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The scarlet woman and she of Babylon flaunted their vileness there; the cities of the plain were not more wicked.

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In his teaching a good principle called the Word fought perpetually against a diabolical female influence called the Scarlet Woman and an evil being called Alcohol.

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Bennett's official abhorrence of the Scarlet Woman and all her ways was only equalled by his private respect for Father Victor.

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But a shameful secret lies behind Lord Windermere's reasons for funding the supposed scarlet woman's lifestyle.

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Elsewhere, scarlet woman Maria is disgusted that the wedding is going ahead and gatecrashes the ceremony.

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That's not the only reason Lady Worsley picked up a reputation as a 'scarlet woman' though.

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Amanda, far left, worked the scarlet woman look in this off-the-shoulder top and pencil skirt which was custom made for her by Alexander McQueen protege Samuel ougal.

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But grandmothers Lillian Clarke and Margaret Yates - aka the Silver Lady and Scarlet Woman - have been BANNED from visiting the centre in their home town.

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And Isla Fisher's portrayal of Myrtle Wilson – a woman who has a crucial role in the tragedy – all pouting, bright red lips, tended to make her appear like a scarlet woman.

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