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moll

/mɒl/

Meanings
noun
A female companion of a gangster, especially a former or current prostitute.

Examples :

"In the old movie, the gangster's moll always stood by him, even when the police arrived. "
person character society

Related Words

Illustration gangster

gangster noun

/ˈɡæŋstə/

A member of a criminal or street gang.

"The gangster threatened the store owner. "

Illustration whereabouts

whereabouts noun

/ˌwerəˈbaʊts/ /ˌwerəˈbaʊts/

Location; where something is situated.

"The whereabouts of the escaped snake are unknown."

Illustration companion

companion noun

/kəmˈpænjən/

A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

"His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years."

Illustration insulting

insulting verb

/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

""He was insulting her by making fun of her accent in front of everyone." "

Illustration prostitute

prostitute noun

/ˈpɹɒstɪtjuːt/ /ˈpɹɑːstətuːt/

Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

"Because she needed money to support her family, she became a prostitute. "

Illustration questioned

questioned verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The police questioned the witness about what she saw at the scene of the accident. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration girlfriend

girlfriend noun

/ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd/ /ˈɡɝlfɹɛnd/

A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

"Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her."

Illustration pejorative

pejorative noun

/pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/ /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

"Calling someone "lazy" is often used as a pejorative to criticize their work ethic. "

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration aforementioned

aforementioned noun

/əˈfɔːˌmɛn.ʃənd/ /əˈfɔɹˌmɛn.ʃənd/

The one or ones mentioned previously.

"We reviewed John's and Mary's applications; the aforementioned was highly impressive. "