gillian

noun — 2 senses

gillian

noun

/ˈd͡ʒɪ.li.ən/

Etymology From the female name.

1

Obsolete A girl, especially a wanton.

  • Do you snarl, you black Gill?c. 1616–1619, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, The Knight of Malta, act 5, scene 2:
2

Obsolete A prostitute.

Synonyms
girl, promiscuous woman, prostitute
Derived terms
flirt-gill, flurt-gillian, gill, gill-flirt, gillian-flurte, gillot, jill, jillot

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