street girl:

A prostitute who plys her trade in the streets . See prostitute for synonyms.

Quotes:

(1) Nan Prescott (Joan Blondell) to Vivian Rich (Claire Dodd) in Footlight Parade (1933): ' As long as they have sidewalks, you've got a job .'

(2) Lady Lou (Mae West) in She Done Him Wrong (1933):
-- Friend: ' Ah, Lady Lou, you're a fine gal , a fine woman .'
-- Lady Lou: ' One of the finest women that ever walked the streets .'

(3) Preston Dillard (Henry Fonda) in Jezebel (1938): ' Great ladies and gallant street girls have a lot in common .'

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