Trull
/tɹʌl/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A female prostitute or harlot. archaic
"‘Hark'ee, child,’ says she, ‘is not that very young gentleman now in bed with some nasty trull or other?’"
- 2 A set of three special trump cards used in some Tarock games, having a higher value than the other trumps.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname. countable, uncountable
- 2 A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2122). countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"‘Hark'ee, child,’ says she, ‘is not that very young gentleman now in bed with some nasty trull or other?’"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English trul (“travel about”), from Old French troller, treiller (“to hunt”). Doublet of troll.
Etymology 2
From French tous les trois (“all three”).