#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ RANDOM

Definitions for camp follower

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

camp′ fol`lower(n.)

  1. a civilian who follows or settles near an army camp, esp. a prostitute.

  2. a person who espouses the aims of a group without belonging to it.

Origin of camp follower:

1800–10

Princeton's WordNet

  1. camp follower(noun)

    a prostitute who provides service to military personnel

  2. camp follower(noun)

    a follower who is not a member of an ingroup

Wiktionary

  1. camp follower(Noun)

    A civilian who works for a military organization, often a prostitute.

  2. camp follower(Noun)

    A hanger-on.

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"camp follower." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 20 Jun 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/camp follower>.

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for camp follower: