trull

noun

ˈtrəl 

plural trulls

old-fashioned + usually disparaging

: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker

Word History

Etymology

probably from Middle English trollen (in trollen forth to travel about, wander), ultimately from Old French troller, treiller to hunt for game without a scent or path

First Known Use

circa 1516, in the meaning defined above