English noun: comfort woman | |||
1. | comfort woman (person) a woman forced into prostitution for Japanese servicemen during World War II | ||
Samples | She wrote a book about her harsh experiences as a comfort woman. | ||
Synonyms | ianfu | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bawd, cocotte, cyprian, fancy woman, harlot, lady of pleasure, prostitute, sporting lady, tart, whore, woman of the street, working girl | ||