prostitute's pupil

noun

An Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.

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Meanings

nounprostitute's pupil (plural prostitute's pupils)

plural prostitute's pupils

  1. slangmedicineAn Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.

Synonyms & antonyms

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argyll robertson pupil

Origin

From the notional similarity in behaviour: both (the pupil and prostitute) accommodate but do not react. In the case of the pupil, it is reacting to light; and in the case of the latter, it is to the client.

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APA

prostitute's pupil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostitute's%20pupil

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“prostitute's pupil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostitute's%20pupil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prostitute's pupil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prostitute's%20pupil.

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