1. plural of strumpet; women who engage in prostitution
Usage: archaic; offensive

Examples

• The medieval text referred to strumpets in the marketplace.
• Historical documents from that era often mentioned strumpets and other social outcasts.
• The old play featured characters described as strumpets and rogues.
• In Shakespeare’s works, strumpets were often portrayed as tragic figures.
• The archaic term strumpets appears in many 16th-century writings.