Plural form of callet; multiple women of loose morals or disreputable women in archaic or dialect usage.
Standard plural of the archaic word callet.
When historians study old insults like 'callets,' they're learning about social structures—the fact that this word existed in the plural tells us Elizabethans felt the need to talk collectively about women they disapproved of.
Plural of callet, a gendered slur targeting women. Concentrated shame on women's sexuality and autonomy.
Avoid. Use only in historical-linguistic analysis with explicit context about the term's discriminatory nature.
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