kept woman

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kept woman - an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

mistress, fancy woman

lover - a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage

concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour - a woman who cohabits with an important man

adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

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Miss Henderson was a newcomer, and it was some time before rumor made her out; but finally it transpired that she was a kept woman, the former mistress of the superintendent of a department in the same building.

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Female lawyers have spoken out about sexism in the legal profession after a barrister was told she would be a 'kept woman' after getting married.

Barrister tells female lawyer she will be a 'kept woman' after marriage; Barrister Amy Rollings spoke out about a male lawyer telling her she could leave the profession after getting married

Ritz portrays Veronica, a rich man's kept woman. They cross paths, then one thing leads to another.

Why being a kept woman a no-no for Ritz

And the "kept woman", from Durham, was seen setting her sights on a PS70,000 white Range Rover and up to PS15,000 of cosmetic work - on top of previous surgery she has had - to give her a Kim Kardashian-like bottom.

'If he doesn't buy treats for me, I freeze him out'

But when Filomena -- who has now become Domenico's kept woman and has secretly borne his children -- learns that her lover is planning to wed another, she stops at nothing to hook him into marrying her instead.

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The film has a few things to say about the boredom and neuroses of being a kept woman and the dullness of a seemingly perfect suburban existence - just not enough of them.

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The film has something to say about the boredom and neuroses of being a kept woman and the dullness of a seemingly perfect suburban existence - just not enough.

Dull drama is lost in translation

Danielle, 31, says that even though Gary can provide for all her needs, she wants to be able to buy the things she wants with her own money and not be a kept woman.