# Bankside lady

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A prostitute.

## Etymology
A reference to the brothels that were once common in Bankside, Southwark (now part of London) in medieval England.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bankside-lady