What is the meaning of this phrase?

Question

men and women of ill repute

Answer 1

A house of ill repute is a w***e house.

So a person of ill repute must be a prostitute.

Answer 2

prostitutes in the case of women, someone of questionable morals, criminals

Answer 3

I believe it has something to do with prostitution!

Answer 4

The phrase "ill repute" is usually a euphemism for prostitution.

Answer 5

ill repute = bad reputation

not necessarily whores but scam artists, gamblers, thieves, drunkards, criminals,drug addicts etc.

down-low people who do low-down things.