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comfort woman

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comfort woman
n.
A woman forced to serve as a prostitute for Japanese servicemen during World War II.
[Translation of Japanese ianfu : ian, comfort + fu, woman.]
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Noun1.comfort woman - a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II; "she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman"
ianfu
bawd, cocotte, cyprian, fancy woman, harlot, lady of pleasure, prostitute, sporting lady, tart, whore, woman of the street, working girl - a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money


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