Cour″te‐san (k?r″t?–z?n; 277), n. [F. courtisane, fr. courtisan courtier, It. cortigiano; or directly fr. It. cortigiana, or Sp. cortesana. See Court.] A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot.
Lasciviously decked like a courtesan.
Sir H. Wotton.