slut
- noun
- /slʌt/
- Offensive
- She wasn't a slut.
Examples
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People used to refer to her as a slut because she often forgot to tidy up her room.
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In the past, some might have called her a slut for wearing mismatched clothes and not combing her hair.
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Free spirit of fashion and style, she is young; that does not mean she is a slut.
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No simple slut is going to write a song about her grandson.
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A woman who chooses to wear high-heeled shoes is not a slut, a bimbo, or a tramp.
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Once, in their village, a woman could be labeled a slut simply for having an unkempt appearance.
Synonyms
A person who is messy and does not care about their clothes or home
A person who is often untidy and not clean
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A person who often makes new versions of other people's songs or who loves cover bands
How Dirty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slut originally meant an old word for a woman who was 'untidy' or 'dirty'. Think of it like sloppy — it once described someone who did not keep a clean home, which is why older books use it for a messy woman.