Soiled dove

a prostitute.

See also: Dove

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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JEFFERSON STARSHIP - JEFFERSON'S TREE OF LIBERTY / SOILED DOVE (RETROWORLD) The enduring legend that is Jefferson Starship is duly celebrated by way of these two CD releases.
Supporting characters include Belle Donne ('I suppose you could call me a Soiled Dove, only it is not real polite ...
The western novels include: In Love With the Wrong Cowboy (ISBN: 9781480180543), Vengeance (ISBN: 9781479243556), One Good Cowboy (ISBN: 9781480013483), Taming a Montana Maverick (ISBN: 9781475222388) and Redemption of a Soiled Dove (ISBN: 9781475064612).
Shearer has a new album, "Love Don't Make You Juliet," and a four-song EP, "Live at the Soiled Dove," that are only sold through independent music stores, a news release says.
LoDo's Soiled Dove has expressed interest in hosting the first concert.
With bullets flying in the race to register the claim, PK must learn who to trust in the cast of colourful characters from the old west; Belle, the soiled dove; Jace the poker player; Sam Clemens, newspaper man with a name to mark; Isaiah Coffin, the undertaker; or Ping, the Celestial laundry boy.
Lee Marvin is superb as the simple cowhand, and Jeanne Moreau exudes the futility of hope in trying to transcend her "profession" as a soiled dove. The theme music is positively haunting.
And, when written about, were described euphemistically as sirens, courtesans, soiled doves and nymph de pave.
As to what age it's aiming at, I'm a little unsure--it's a long book, features Soiled Doves, opium dens, whisky-drinking and any number of other authentic touches, and is probably a little outside the experiences of the average 11-year old (silver mining in the 1860s having not yet been made part of the KS2 history syllabus, more's the pity).
They also bought "soiled doves", the sentimental name they gave to shady saloon ladies.
MacKell offers glimpses into the personal lives of many soiled doves, connecting the dots that together tell a story of the profession as a whole.
The Soiled Doves Bath House, in a dream of a setting, sells scents and creams from traditional English recipes (and do ask about the shop's name).