Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SLUT, n. [D. slet, a slut, a rag; G. schlotterig, negligent, slovenly; schlottern, to hang loosely, to wabble or waddle.]

1. A woman who is negligent of cleanliness, and who suffers her person, clothes, furniture, &c., to be dirty or in disorder. – Shak. King.
2. A name of slight contempt for a woman. – L'Estrange.