Meaning
hooker, streetwalker
- a prostitute, especially one who solicits on the street
In a sentence
Di notte quel viale si riempiva di battone vicino ai lampioni.
At night, that boulevard filled with streetwalkers near the streetlamps.
Il vecchio film raccontava la dura vita di una battona di periferia.
The old movie depicted the hard life of a streetwalker from the outskirts.
Non dovresti usare quella parola offensiva per riferirti a una prostituta.
You shouldn't use that offensive word to refer to a prostitute.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| battona | feminine · singular |
| battone | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Vulgar: avoid in polite company.
- Derives from the phrase 'battere il marciapiede' (to walk the streets, to solicit).