camp follower

Definition of Camp Follower in English :

1. camp follower

a prostitute who provides service to military personnel

2. camp follower

a follower who is not a member of an ingroup

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Camp Follower

noun

1.

any civilian, esp a prostitute, who unofficially provides services to military personnel

2.

a nonmember who is sympathetic to a particular group, theory, etc

1.

a civilian who goes along with an army, esp. as a vendor of goods or services or as a prostitute

2.

a nonmember who is associated with a certain group

n.

1. A civilian who follows a military unit from place to place, especially as a vendor of supplies or as a prostitute.

2. One who follows but does not belong to a main body or group.