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Croshabell

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A prostitute. obsolete

    "[…]in Italian called a curtezan, in Spain, a margerite, in French une curtain, in England, among the barbarous, a whore, but among the gentle, their usual associates, a punk: but now the word refined being latest, and the authority brought from a climate as yet unconquered, the fruitful county of Kent, they call them croshabell, which is a word but lately used, and fitting with their trade, being of a lovely and courteous condition."

Etymology

Blend of crouse (“lively, bold”) + belle (“attractive woman”)

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