Scarlet Woman

Scarlet woman can refer to:

  • A prostitute
  • The Whore of Babylon, a figure in the Book of Revelation
  • Babalon, a figure in Thelema
  • A woman who attains unwanted notoriety by engaging in adultery

Famous quotes containing the words scarlet and/or woman:

    O, Nelly Gray! O, Nelly Gray!
    Is this your love so warm?
    The love that loves a scarlet coat
    Should be more uniform!
    Thomas Hood (1799–1845)

    I find that the moment I let a woman make friends with me, she becomes jealous, exacting, suspicious, and a damned nuisance. I find that the moment I let myself make friends with a woman, I become selfish and tyrannical.
    George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)