A hatuncuk, or young lady

IngilizceOsmanlica, a copy of a Victorian-era ottoman Turkish dictionary, defines hatuncuk as:

  1. A little or pet lady, a young lady.
  2. A lady of a medium class in a society.

Source: The Habits of the Grand Signor’s Court, an album of bazaar paintings compiled by the English traveler Peter Mundy in Istanbul. It’s currently in the British Museum. [link]

Date: c. 1620

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