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kept woman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌkept ˈwoman noun [countable]  old-fashionedSY a woman who is given a place to live, money, and clothes by a man who visits her for sex – often used humorously 被包养的情妇,姘妇〔常为幽默用法〕 SYN mistress
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kept womanWhich same meant, thought Markby, that he was saying Harriet wasn't a kept woman.
ˌkept ˈwoman nounChineseSyllable
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kept woman
ˌkept ˈwoman noun [countable]
old-fashioned a woman who is given a place to live, money, and clothes by a man who visits her for sex – often used humorously
   SYN  mistress


kept womanBrE /ˌkept ˈwʊmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkept ˈwʊmən/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned, usually humorous) a woman who is given money and a home by a man who visits her regularly to have sex (被包养的)姘妇,情妇