batamote

/bætəmoʊt/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of old-fashioned English term referring to a woman who goes out with an officer, particularly a soldier, in order to gain material benefits.

“In the 19th-century novel, the character of the batamote was a source of intrigue and gossip among the townspeople.”

Synonyms

  • kept woman
  • military prostitute

Antonyms

  • innocent woman
  • respectable woman