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Covent Garden abbess
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English
Etymology
A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.
Noun
Covent Garden abbess
en archaic British slang A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.
Related terms
en abbess brothel madam, en Covent Garden ague, en Covent Garden nun
Translations
procuress
French: fr maquerelle f
Portuguese: pt cafetina f
Russian: ru сво́дница f
Turkish: tr çaça
References
1 275–276
2 193
en terms derived from toponyms
en Prostitution