Bawd
Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːd/
Bawd (noun)
- a person who manages a house where people pay for intimate services
- a woman considered to have low moral standards, especially in sexual matters
Examples
- The bawd managed the establishment with strict rules.
- A bawd often dealt with various challenges in the business.
Common collocations: manage a brothel, run an establishment, unfairly labeled, spread rumors