| Prostitutes | (Commercial sex workers) A person who engages in sexual acts in return for money or drugs and does so in a promiscuous, fairly nondiscriminating fashion.
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| Call girl | The most expensive and exclusive category of prostitutes.
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| Brothel (BRAH-thul) | A house of prostitution where prostitutes and customers meet for sexual activity.
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| In-call service | A residence in which prostitutes work regular shifts, selling sexual services on an hourly basis.
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| Massage parlor | A place where massages, as well as sexual services, can generally be purchased.
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| Out-call service | A service that sends a prostitute or sex worker to a location specified by the client to provide sexual services.
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| Streetwalker | A lower-status prostitute or sex worker who walks the streets selling sexual services.
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| Pimp | A prostitute's companion, protector, and master.
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| Madam | A woman who manages a brothel, in-call, out-call, or escort service.
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| Sex trafficking | The recruitment and control of persons for sexual exploitation.
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| Gigolo (JIG-uh-loh) | A male who provides companionship and sexual gratification on a continuing basis to a woman in exchange for money.
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| Hustler | A male sex worker who sells his services to men.
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| Sex tourism | Leisure travel with the purpose of purchasing sexual services.
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| Pornography | Sexually arousing art, literature, or films.
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| Obscenity | Something that is offensive according to accepted standards of decency; the legal term for pornography.
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| Erotica | Sexually arousing material that is not degrading or demeaning to women, men, or children.
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| Kiddie porn | Pictures or films of sexual acts involving children.
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