noun
female bathhouse prostitute (Edo period)
Historical term for a woman who worked as a prostitute in a public bathhouse during the Edo period. Also known as 風呂屋者.
See also: 風呂屋者
江戸時代、風呂女は湯女とも呼ばれ、公衆浴場で働いていた。
In the Edo period, furo-onna were also called yuna and worked in public bathhouses.
Another term for a female bathhouse attendant who often also worked as a prostitute during the Edo period.
Compound of 風呂 (furo, 'bath') and 女 (onna, 'woman'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes a woman associated with a bathhouse.