frippet

frippet
   a sexually available young woman
   Usually unmarried. Afrip was a scrap of cloth, whence something worthless. Frippery was clothing and the imagery is the same as skirt:
    I'll take my Bible oath you've got your little bit of frippet tucked away nice and convenient. (Amis, 1990)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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