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.