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apple-squire

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Synonyms: apple squire

Antonyms: apple squire

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[male#Adjective|male]] [[servant]] of a [[prostitute]].
  2. {{lb|en|rare}} and {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[male#Adjective|male]] [[companion]] of a [[woman of ill-repute]]; spec. (a) the [[servant]] or personal [[attendant]] of a [[prostitute]] (or a woman regarded as [[unchaste]] or [[promiscuous]]); (b) a [[kept man|‘kept’ man]], a [[gigolo]]; (c) a [[pimp]].<ref>Oxford University Press. (n.d.). Apple-squire, n. In ''Oxford English dictionary''. Retrieved November 21, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/3303890086</ref>

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