Covent Garden abbess

noun

A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

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Meanings

nounCovent Garden abbess (plural Covent Garden abbesses)

plural Covent Garden abbesses

  1. BritisharchaicslangA procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abbess

Origin

A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

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Translations

French maquerelle
  • maquerelleprocuress
Portuguese cafetina
  • cafetinaprocuress
Russian сво́дница
  • сво́дница (svódnica)procuress
Turkish çaça
  • çaçaprocuress
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APA

Covent Garden abbess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Covent%20Garden%20abbess

MLA

“Covent Garden abbess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Covent%20Garden%20abbess. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Covent Garden abbess,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Covent%20Garden%20abbess.

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