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doxy

 
Dictionary: dox·y   (dŏk') pronunciation
n. Slang, pl., -ies.
  1. A female lover; a mistress.
  2. A sexually promiscuous woman.

[Perhaps from obsolete Dutch docke, doll.]


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a woman of loose morals: prostitute; mistress
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a woman who cohabits with an important man
  Synonyms: concubine, courtesan, odalisque, paramour


 
 
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