adventuress

UK /ədˈvɛntʃəɹɪs/ US /ədˈvɛntʃəɹɪs/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

A female adventurer; a woman who seeks adventure.

2

A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.

The ingenious adventuress, who may have become Rohan's mistress, formed a plan to make her fortune out of the cardinal's passion for power and the queen's passion for gems.

3

A female varietist.

And even an iconic movie star like Amitabh Bachchan is not embarrassed to state he approves of actress Aishwarya because she is "homely and domesticated" (read: not a sexual adventuress).

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