Definition

1. Noun:
   • A female prostitute who can be hired by telephone: A woman who engages in sexual activity for payment and whose services are arranged primarily or initially via a telephone call.

Usage

• The term is used specifically to refer to a sex worker whose method of client solicitation or appointment booking involves the telephone. It distinguishes her from a streetwalker or a prostitute working in a brothel.
• It is a compound noun, typically written with a hyphen (call-girl) or as two separate words (call girl).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The scandal involved a politician and an expensive call girl.
  • In the novel, the character works as a call girl to pay for her studies.

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries connotations of a higher-end or more discreet prostitution service compared to street-based sex work.
• It can be used metaphorically or critically to imply a transactional, non-romantic relationship, though this is less common.

Variants and Related Words

• Prostitute (n): A person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment. This is the general term.
• Escort (n): Often a more euphemistic term that can, in some contexts, refer to a person, male or female, hired for companionship which may or may not include sexual services.
• Sex worker (n): A modern, broader, and more neutral term for a person engaged in the sex industry.

Synonyms

• Prostitute
• Harlot (archaic)
• Courtesan (historically, a mistress or companion of a wealthy man, often with implications of sophistication)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• : While not an idiom specific to this term, the phrase "on call" shares the concept of being available for contact and work. A call girl is, by definition, "on call" for clients.

Noun

1. a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone