Becoming
Becoming adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Nearby Words: become, becomingly
Gutter
Gutter adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society
Both words in one sentence
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Recruited from the Gutter: Antonina was a courtesan who married the Roman general of the title, thus becoming "respectable" (and occasionally joining him on campaigns).
Source: Literature / Belisarius Series
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