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comfort woman

DEFINITIONS OF: comfort woman

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n a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II

“she wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman
Synonyms:
ianfu
Type 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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