trollop

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtrɒləp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtrɑləp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trol′əp)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
trol•lop /ˈtrɑləp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an immoral woman, esp. a prostitute.
  2. an untidy or sloppy woman;
    a slattern.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trol•lop  (trol′əp),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an immoral or promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute.
  2. an untidy or slovenly woman;
    slattern.
  • 1605–15; earlier trollops; perh. akin to troll1
trol′lop•y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trollop /ˈtrɒləp/ n derogatory
  1. a promiscuous woman
  2. an untidy woman; slattern
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from German dialect Trolle prostitute; perhaps related to trullˈtrollopy adj
'trollop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trull - hussy - prostitute

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