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COMFORT WOMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II
Example:
she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman
Synonyms:
comfort woman; ianfu
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("comfort woman" is a kind of...):
bawd; cocotte; cyprian; fancy woman; harlot; lady of pleasure; prostitute; sporting lady; tart; whore; woman of the street; working girl (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)
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