among the Romans, differed from the profibula. The profibulae were common courteans, with bills over their doors, signifying their profession, and were ready at all times to entertain customers; whereas the meretrices entertained none but at night.—The meretrices differed in their dress from the matrons; the former wore the toga and short tunics, like those of the men: the latter wore the pallia and the stola of such a length as to reach to their feet.