街がい娼しょう

noun

street prostitute; streetwalker

A somewhat dated or formal term for a prostitute who solicits on the street. In modern contexts, more colloquial terms like 立ちんぼ or 街角の売春婦 are often used.

• 戦せん後ごの混こん乱らん期きには、街がい娼しょうが多おおく見みられた。

  In the chaotic postwar period, many street prostitutes could be seen.