Covent Garden nun

noun

A prostitute.

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nounCovent Garden nun (plural Covent Garden nuns)

plural Covent Garden nuns

  1. BritisharchaicslangA prostitute.

    Synonyms: nun

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nounA prostitute.

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Origin

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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